Tag: banking
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Minnesota’s CISOs: Homegrown Talent Securing Finance, Insurance, and Beyond
Minnesota has produced a quietly strong CISO community, particularly in financial services and insurance. The leaders in this feature are based in the Twin Cities metro or built the core of their careers there, and their work spans credit unions, community banking, wealth management, payment technology, title insurance, and one of the most consequential public…The…
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Fake KYC Android Malware Spreads via WhatsApp to Hijack Bank Accounts
A new Android malware campaign is masquerading as a “Banking KYC” verification app and spreading via WhatsApp messages to target banking users in India. The malware is delivered as an APK shared over WhatsApp, posing as an urgent bank KYC or account verification update similar to previously reported Indian banking fraud campaigns. Victims are told…
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Fake Document Reader App Hits 10K Downloads, Spreads Anatsa Malware
A newly discovered malicious Android application masquerading as a document reader was found on the Google Play Store, infecting users with the notorious Anatsa banking trojan. The app, which had already surpassed 10,000 downloads before its removal, highlights the ongoing threat of malware slipping through official app marketplaces. The malicious app was hosted on the…
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The Bluegrass State’s Security Leaders: Kentucky CISOs to Know
Kentucky’s cybersecurity leadership spans government, academic medicine, community healthcare, manufacturing technology, banking, and global software platforms. The CISOs in this feature have built programs inside environments as different as a city government and a Fortune-level enterprise acquisition, but they share a common thread: careers shaped by the specific demands of the institutions and industries Kentucky…The…
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New US House privacy bills raise hard questions about enterprise data collection
Tags: access, ai, awareness, banking, business, cio, ciso, compliance, credentials, data, finance, framework, governance, group, identity, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, privacy, regulation, risk, service, strategy, supply-chainWhere privacy law overlaps with AI governance: The SECURE Data Act does not contain broad, standalone AI governance rules, but it still touches AI in meaningful ways.The bill includes opt-outs for fully automated profiling used for decisions with legal or similarly significant effects. That language can clearly implicate some uses of AI, particularly in hiring,…
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AI-Driven Attacks on Banking Databases: Governance at Scale
Mythos-class AI systems pose a new database security risk for financial institutions. Learn how Liquibase Secure protects against autonomous attacks and state corruption. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/ai-driven-attacks-on-banking-databases-governance-at-scale/
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AI-Driven Attacks on Banking Databases: Governance at Scale
Mythos-class AI systems pose a new database security risk for financial institutions. Learn how Liquibase Secure protects against autonomous attacks and state corruption. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/ai-driven-attacks-on-banking-databases-governance-at-scale/
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Warnung vor neuen Android-Trojanern: 800 Apps betroffen
Zimperium identifiziert vier neue Android-Banking-Trojaner. Über 800 Finanz- und Krypto-Apps weltweit sind betroffen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/android-trojaner-800-apps-betroffen
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Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme related to India’s banking sector.”The backdoor communicates with a dynamic DNS-based command-and-control server over HTTPS and supports remote shell access, file operations, and session management, indicating a continued espionage-focused capability set rather than First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Microsoft-Signed Binary Helps Deliver LOTUSLITE in India Spy Campaign
Microsoft-signed developer tooling is being abused to quietly deploy a new LOTUSLITE backdoor variant against India’s banking sector, in what researchers link to the China”‘nexus Mustang Panda espionage cluster with moderate confidence. The backdoor retains its espionage profile, offering remote shell access, file operations, and session management rather than any obvious monetization features. Communications are…
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Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign
Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and sideloaded fake apps to steal PINs. The post Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-malware-stealing-pin-overlay-attack/
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MiningDropper Spreads Infostealers, RATs, Banking Malware on Android
Hackers are abusing a modular Android framework called MiningDropper to mine cryptocurrency and silently install infostealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and banking malware on infected devices. MiningDropper is a multi-stage Android dropper that combines crypto-mining with the delivery of additional malware payloads, including banking trojans, RATs such as BTMOB, and credential-stealing spyware. A recent variant is built…
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Finance Chiefs Warn New AI Models May Rattle Global Banking
Officials Warned New Models Could Accelerate Cyber Risks Faster Than Rules. Global finance officials meeting in Washington warned that advanced artificial intelligence models could expose structural weaknesses across banking and payment systems, speeding vulnerability discovery and cyber exploitation faster than regulators can build guardrails. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/finance-chiefs-warn-new-ai-models-may-rattle-global-banking-a-31457
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New RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox, Massiv Android Malware Found Targeting 800 Apps
New research from Zimperium reveals four active Android malware campaigns, RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox, and Massiv, targeting over 800 banking apps globally. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/recruitrat-saferrat-astrinox-massiv-android-malware/
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Android-Trojaner gibt sich als Bank oder Behörde aus
Sicherheitsforscher von Infoblox und der vietnamesischen Organisation Chong Lua Dao haben eine weitreichende Malware-Infrastruktur aufgedeckt, die gezielt auf Mobile-Banking-Nutzer abzielt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/android-trojaner-bank-oder-behoerde
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Android-Trojaner gibt sich als Bank oder Behörde aus
Sicherheitsforscher von Infoblox und der vietnamesischen Organisation Chong Lua Dao haben eine weitreichende Malware-Infrastruktur aufgedeckt, die gezielt auf Mobile-Banking-Nutzer abzielt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/android-trojaner-bank-oder-behoerde
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Mirax Android RAT Hijacks Infected Phones as Residential Proxies
A new Android banking trojan called Mirax is rapidly gaining traction in the cybercrime ecosystem, combining powerful remote access features with residential proxy capabilities to turn victims’ smartphones into high-value infrastructure nodes. Mirax is marketed as a premium Android RAT and banking malware, offering attackers full, real”‘time control over compromised devices. Once installed, the malware can execute…
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Mirax Android RAT Hijacks Infected Phones as Residential Proxies
A new Android banking trojan called Mirax is rapidly gaining traction in the cybercrime ecosystem, combining powerful remote access features with residential proxy capabilities to turn victims’ smartphones into high-value infrastructure nodes. Mirax is marketed as a premium Android RAT and banking malware, offering attackers full, real”‘time control over compromised devices. Once installed, the malware can execute…
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Mirax Android Trojan Turns Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes
Security researchers warn of Mirax, an emerging Android banking trojan using MaaS, remote access and residential proxies to target European users First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mirax-trojan-devices-proxy-nodes/
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Android Banking Trojan Linked to Cambodia Scam Compounds Hits 21 Countries
Android banking trojan linked to Cambodia scam compounds uses forced labour to target users in 21 countries, bypassing security to steal funds. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/android-banking-trojan-cambodia-scam-compounds/
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Silent Network Authentication: The Invisible Layer Replacing SMS OTP in 2026
Silent Network Authentication verifies users in 1-4 seconds using SIM cryptography without any user action. Learn how SNA works, why it beats SMS OTP on security and UX, and how to implement it for mobile-first banking, fintech, and e-commerce. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/silent-network-authentication-the-invisible-layer-replacing-sms-otp-in-2026/
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Silent Network Authentication: The Invisible Layer Replacing SMS OTP in 2026
Silent Network Authentication verifies users in 1-4 seconds using SIM cryptography without any user action. Learn how SNA works, why it beats SMS OTP on security and UX, and how to implement it for mobile-first banking, fintech, and e-commerce. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/silent-network-authentication-the-invisible-layer-replacing-sms-otp-in-2026/
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Silent Network Authentication: The Invisible Layer Replacing SMS OTP in 2026
Silent Network Authentication verifies users in 1-4 seconds using SIM cryptography without any user action. Learn how SNA works, why it beats SMS OTP on security and UX, and how to implement it for mobile-first banking, fintech, and e-commerce. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/silent-network-authentication-the-invisible-layer-replacing-sms-otp-in-2026/
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Silent Network Authentication: The Invisible Layer Replacing SMS OTP in 2026
Silent Network Authentication verifies users in 1-4 seconds using SIM cryptography without any user action. Learn how SNA works, why it beats SMS OTP on security and UX, and how to implement it for mobile-first banking, fintech, and e-commerce. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/silent-network-authentication-the-invisible-layer-replacing-sms-otp-in-2026/
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Major outage cripples Russian banking apps and metro payments nationwide
A major outage hit Russian banking apps and payments, blocking card use, cash withdrawals, and mobile access for hours. A widespread outage disrupted banking apps and payment systems across Russia, leaving customers unable to pay by card, withdraw cash, or access mobile banking for hours. According to The Record Media, the incident affected major banks,…
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Cyberattack on telecom giant Rostelecom disrupts internet services across Russia
A “large-scale” distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the network of Russian state-run telecom giant Rostelecom on Monday evening, temporarily disrupting online banking, government platforms and other digital services across dozens of cities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rostelecom-cyberattack-disrupts-russian-internet-access
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Major outage hits Russian banking apps, metro payments across regions
The disruption on Friday affected apps from some of the country’s largest banks, including Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, T-Bank and Gazprombank. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/outage-hits-russian-banking-apps
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AutoSecT Mobile: Automating Android and iOS Security Testing
Your banking app knows your face. It reads your fingerprint. It trusts that the person holding the phone is really you. But what if it’s wrong? Mobile-first banking has made financial services more accessible than ever. You can transfer money, pay bills, and apply for loans all from your phone, all in seconds. But this……
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Trusted Platforms Exploited to Steal Philippine Banking Credentials
Hackers are increasingly exploiting trusted online platforms to launch sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting bank users in the Philippines. Despite ongoing improvements in email security, phishing remains one of the most effective attack methods due to its scalability and ease of deployment. The campaign, active since early 2024 and still evolving in 2026, primarily targets customers…
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Bank Trojan ‘Casbaneiro’ Worms Through Latin America
Augmented Marauder’s multipronged banking-Trojan cyber campaigns are targeting Spanish speakers, evading detection, and replicating rapidly. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/bank-trojan-casbaneiro-worms-latin-america