Tag: banking
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North Korean fake IT worker tradecraft exposed
Opportunistic and broadly targeted: These suspect code silos were abused in a variety of illicit projects split between targeting job-seeking programmers and fake IT worker operations.”Based on our visibility, malware operations targeting individual developers seeking employment are most common,” Oliver Smith, senior threat intelligence engineer at GitLab, told CSO. “Threat actors appear to have a…
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Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and conduct financial fraud.The Android malware range from traditional banking trojans like PixRevolution, TaxiSpy RAT, BeatBanker, Mirax, and Oblivion RAT to full-fledged remote administration tools such as SURXRAT.PixRevolution, according to First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and conduct financial fraud.The Android malware range from traditional banking trojans like PixRevolution, TaxiSpy RAT, BeatBanker, Mirax, and Oblivion RAT to full-fledged remote administration tools such as SURXRAT.PixRevolution, according to First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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BeatBanker Android Trojan Uses Silent Audio Loop to Steal Crypto
BeatBanker Android Trojan spreads via fake Google Play Store pages, using a silent audio loop to stay active while stealing crypto, banking data, and login credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/beatbanker-android-trojan-silent-audio-loop-crypto/
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BeatBanker Trojan Spreads via Phishing, Deploys Crypto Miner and RAT on Targeted Devices
BeatBanker is a new Android malware campaign targeting users in Brazil, combining banking fraud, crypto”‘mining, and, in its latest wave, full device takeover via a RAT. It spreads almost entirely through phishing pages that mimic the Google Play Store and trick victims into installing weaponized APKs disguised as legitimate apps and updates. The operation starts…
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Banking Apps und Custom-ROMs: GrapheneOS wirft Volla, Murena und Iodé Täuschung vor
GrapheneOS will echte Freiheit für Smartphones mit Custom-ROMs beim Einsatz von Banking-Apps und fordert einen Ersatz für Googles Schnittstelle. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/banking-apps-und-custom-roms-grapheneos-wirft-volla-murena-und-iode-taeuschung-vor-2603-206314.html
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Banking Apps und Custom-ROMs: GrapheneOS wirft Volla, Murena und Iodé Täuschung vor
GrapheneOS will echte Freiheit für Smartphones mit Custom-ROMs beim Einsatz von Banking-Apps und fordert einen Ersatz für Googles Schnittstelle. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/banking-apps-und-custom-roms-grapheneos-wirft-volla-murena-und-iode-taeuschung-vor-2603-206314.html
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System Audit Reports in the Banking Sector: Key Expectations
In the fast-evolving world of banking, where digital transformation drives operational efficiency, the security and reliability of IT systems have become a key to organizational success. System audit reports have emerged as a critical tool to ensure that banks operate efficiently, securely, and in compliance with stringent regulatory standards. These reports provide a comprehensive assessment……
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System Audit Reports in the Banking Sector: Key Expectations
In the fast-evolving world of banking, where digital transformation drives operational efficiency, the security and reliability of IT systems have become a key to organizational success. System audit reports have emerged as a critical tool to ensure that banks operate efficiently, securely, and in compliance with stringent regulatory standards. These reports provide a comprehensive assessment……
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LeakBase marketplace unplugged by cops in 14 countries
Tags: banking, breach, credentials, cybercrime, data, germany, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, marketplace, phishing, service, theftGlobal effort: Thanks to international co-operation, a number of criminal marketplaces have been seized in recent years, including BreachForums and RaidForums.Law enforcement agencies involved in various ways in this week’s takedown came from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US.News of the seizure comes…
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Should Cloud Be Classed as Critical Infrastructure?
Tags: access, authentication, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, dora, encryption, fido, finance, framework, governance, Hardware, healthcare, identity, incident, infrastructure, mfa, network, nis-2, radius, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, strategy, supply-chain, technologyShould Cloud Be Classed as Critical Infrastructure? madhav Thu, 03/05/2026 – 09:53 Over the past few years, large-scale cloud outages have demonstrated just how deeply digital services are woven into the fabric of modern society. When widely used cloud platforms experience disruption, the impact extends far beyond individual applications; banking services stall, transport systems falter,…
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Why Tehran’s Two-Tiered Internet Is So Dangerous
Iran is slowly emerging from the most severe communications blackout in its history and one of the longest in the world. Triggered as part of January’s government crackdown against citizen protests nationwide, the regime implemented an internet shutdown that transcends the standard definition of internet censorship. This was not merely blocking social media or foreign…
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New ‘Massiv’ Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app
A newly identified Android banking trojan named Massiv has been under active distribution across south Europe, disguised as an IPTV app. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-massiv-android-banking-malware-poses-as-an-iptv-app/
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Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that’s designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft.The malware, according to ThreatFabric, masquerades as seemingly harmless IPTV apps to deceive victims, indicating that the activity is primarily singling out users looking for the online TV applications.”This new threat, while First…
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Keenadu: Android malware that comes preinstalled and can’t be removed by users
Embedded in core system apps: Keenadu can control legitimate system applications on affected devices. Kaspersky observed it inside critical components such as face unlock applications, raising the possibility that attackers could access biometric data. The malware was also found operating within the home screen app that controls the device’s primary interface.The researchers warned that the…
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Fake ‘Antivirus’ App Spreads Android Malware, Steals Banking Credentials
A fake Android antivirus app called TrustBastion is spreading malware and stealing banking credentials. Here’s how it works and how to stay protected. The post Fake ‘Antivirus’ App Spreads Android Malware, Steals Banking Credentials appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fake-android-antivirus-trustbastion-malware/
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10 years later, Bangladesh Bank cyberheist still offers cyber-resiliency lessons
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, banking, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, fintech, firewall, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malware, monitoring, network, north-korea, oracle, password, risk, service, software, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecurity shortcomings: Adrian Cheek, senior cybercrime researcher at threat exposure management firm Flare, said the Bangladesh Bank heist was possible because of a number of security shortcomings, including a failure to air gap critical infrastructure.”The Bank of Bangladesh had four servers and the same number of desktops connected to SWIFT,” Cheek says. “This infrastructure, however,…
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‘Dead’ Outlook add-in hijacked to phish 4,000 Microsoft Office Store users
Tags: banking, breach, browser, chrome, control, credentials, credit-card, data, finance, google, infrastructure, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, office, password, phishingoutlook-one.vercel.app, hosted on the Vercel development platform, from which users download the software.”Microsoft reviews the manifest, signs it, and lists the add-in in their store. But the actual content the UI, the logic, everything the user interacts with is fetched live from the developer’s server every time the add-in opens,” said Koi Security’s researchers. By…
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The Significance of Passwordless Authentication and eKYC in Simplifying Cross-Border Banking Onboarding
Explore how passwordless authentication and eKYC simplify cross-border banking onboarding by enhancing security, compliance, and user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-significance-of-passwordless-authentication-and-ekyc-in-simplifying-cross-border-banking-onboarding/
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The Significance of Passwordless Authentication and eKYC in Simplifying Cross-Border Banking Onboarding
Explore how passwordless authentication and eKYC simplify cross-border banking onboarding by enhancing security, compliance, and user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-significance-of-passwordless-authentication-and-ekyc-in-simplifying-cross-border-banking-onboarding/
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ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices
ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware that grants full remote access to Android and iOS devices for spying and data theft. ZeroDayRAT is a newly discovered commercial mobile spyware toolkit that gives attackers full control over Android and iOS devices. It supports live camera access, keylogging, and theft of banking and crypto data. First spotted…
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FvncBot Targets Android Users, Exploiting Accessibility Services for Attacks
A previously undocumented Android banking trojan dubbed >>FvncBot.<< First observed in late 2025, this sophisticated malware disguises itself as a security application from mBank, a major Polish financial institution. Unlike many recent threats that recycle code from leaked sources like Ermac or Hook, FvncBot appears to be a completely new creation, demonstrating that threat actors…
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Building a Zero-Trust Framework for Cloud Banking
Zero-trust architecture helps banks secure cloud environments, meet regulations, and scale innovation through identity-first security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/building-a-zero-trust-framework-for-cloud-banking/
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A practical take on cyber resilience for CISOs
In this Help Net Security video, Shebani Baweja, CISO for Consumer, Private, Wealth Business Banking at Standard Chartered, explains how security leaders should think … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/cyber-resilience-strategy-video/
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Stop Staring at JSON: How GenAI is Solving the API >>Context Crisis<<
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, banking, business, credentials, credit-card, data, endpoint, governance, mobile, organized, risk, soc, threat, toolThere is a moment that happens in every SOC (Security Operations Center) every day. An alert fires. An analyst looks at a dashboard and sees a UR: POST /vs/payments/proc/77a. And then they stop. They stare. And they ask the question that kills productivity: “What does this thing actually do?” Is it a critical payment gateway?…
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149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/149-million-stolen-usernames-passwords/
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Securing Banking Enterprises as Non-Human Identities Grow
CISOs Grapple With AI Blind Spots, Excessive Permissions and Governance Issues. Machine identities continue to multiply as organizations push automation, cloud services and AI-driven initiatives deeper into core operations. This rapid growth creates new vulnerabilities, especially when non-human identities lack governance or are completely invisible to security teams. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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PNB MetLife Phishing Attack: Multi-Stage Scheme Steals Data, Triggers UPI Payments
A sophisticated multi-stage phishing campaign is actively targeting PNB MetLife Insurance customers through fake payment gateway pages. The attack chain extracts customer details, forces fraudulent UPI payments, and escalates to full banking credential harvesting. Attackers exploit customer trust in the brand while leveraging free hosting services and Telegram bots to exfiltrate data in real time.…
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PNB MetLife Phishing Attack: Multi-Stage Scheme Steals Data, Triggers UPI Payments
A sophisticated multi-stage phishing campaign is actively targeting PNB MetLife Insurance customers through fake payment gateway pages. The attack chain extracts customer details, forces fraudulent UPI payments, and escalates to full banking credential harvesting. Attackers exploit customer trust in the brand while leveraging free hosting services and Telegram bots to exfiltrate data in real time.…