Tag: banking
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Cambodia extradites alleged cyber scam linchpin to China as crackdown intensifies
Li Xiong was the head of Huione Group, whose branded entities at one time included an online banking arm, cryptocurrency exchange and online marketplace which has been referred to as an “Amazon for criminals.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cambodia-extradites-alleged-cyber-scam-linchpin-to-china
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Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures
A multi-pronged phishing campaign is targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and Europe to deliver Windows banking trojans like Casbaneiro (aka Metamorfo) via another malware called Horabot.The activity has been attributed to a Brazilian cybercrime threat actor tracked as Augmented Marauder and Water Saci. The e-crime group was first documented by Trend Micro…
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Nearly half a Million mobile customers of Lloyds Banking Group affected by security incident
Lloyds Banking Group data incident exposed transactions of ~450,000 mobile banking users due to a faulty update. A faulty software update at Lloyds Banking Group exposed transaction details of nearly 450,000 mobile banking users on March 12. The issue caused some customers to see other users’ account activity within the app, prompting the bank to…
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Dutch Ministry of Finance takes treasury systems offline amid cyber incident investigation
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took treasury banking portal offline after a cyberattack; core tax systems were not affected. The Dutch Ministry of Finance took parts of its infrastructure offline, including the treasury banking portal, after detecting a cyberattack two weeks earlier. The Dutch Ministry of Finance disclosed a cyberattack detected on March 19 after…
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Dutch Finance Ministry takes treasury banking portal offline after breach
The Dutch Ministry of Finance took some of its systems offline, including the digital portal for treasury banking, while investigating a cyberattack detected two weeks ago. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-finance-ministry-takes-treasury-banking-portal-offline-after-breach/
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What Makes Browser Hijacking a Silent Threat?
Web browsers act as a critical gateway to an organization’s digital ecosystem, enabling access to banking, email, cloud applications, and sensitive customer data. When attackers compromise this gateway, they can monitor user activity, redirect traffic, and capture confidential credentials without detection. This threat, known as browser hijacking, has become increasingly widespread, affecting organizations of all……
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Lloyds IT Glitch Exposed Data of Nearly 500,000 Banking Customers
Lloyds app glitch exposed up to 447,936 customers’ transactions and personal data during update First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lloyds-glitch-exposed-500000/
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Lloyds Group to Compensate 450,000 Customers After App Glitch
Lloyds Banking Group to compensate 450,000 customers after app glitch exposed data. Find out how the glitch affected… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lloyds-compensate-customers-app-glitch-exposed-data/
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Zimperium warnt vor neuer BankingWelle: 1.243 Apps kompromittiert
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/zimperium-warnung-neu-banking-malware-welle-1243-apps-kompromittierung
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New Android malware hiding in streaming apps to spy on users’ personal notes
A newly discovered Android malware is masking itself within television streaming apps in order to steal users’ passwords and banking data and spy on their personal notes, researchers have found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malware-streaming-apps-android
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Financial Brands Targeted in Global Mobile Banking Malware Surge
Mobile banking malware targets over 1200 financial apps globally, shifting fraud to user devices First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/financial-brands-mobile-banking/
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New Perseus Android Banking Malware Monitors Notes Apps to Extract Sensitive Data
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android malware family called Perseus that’s being actively distributed in the wild with an aim to conduct device takeover (DTO) and financial fraud.Perseus is built upon the foundations of Cerberus and Phoenix, at the same time evolving into a “more flexible and capable platform” for compromising Android devices through…
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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse
Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/19/google-android-accessibility-api-restrictions/
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Horabot Returns in Mexico, Spreading via Phishing and Email Worm Attacks
Horabot has resurfaced in Mexico with a more complex, multi”‘stage kill chain that blends fake CAPTCHA lures, living-off-the-land scripting, and an email worm”‘style spreader to deliver a Latin American banking trojan. In this installment of the SOC Files series, our MDR team dissected a targeted Horabot campaign that we hunted a few months ago, after…
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MEA Shipment Phishing Scams Surge, Stealing Banking Data in Real Time
Every day, billions of people rely on postal and courier services to deliver everything from handwritten letters to high value online orders.The rapid growth of global e-commerce has made parcel delivery services a critical part of everyday life. According to the Universal Postal Union’s State of the Postal Sector report, postal services now support approximately 7.3 billion…
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Lloyds Banking Group Investigates Mobile App Data Exposure Affecting Multiple UK Banks
Lloyds Banking Group has launched an internal investigation after a technical error in its mobile banking applications allowed some customers to briefly see other users’ transaction details. The incident affected the mobile apps of several brands operated by the group, including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland. According to the bank, the issue arose……
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Privacy Protection Mobile Graphene OS Installation (Part 1)
In today’s world, our smartphones carry more personal information than ever, from private chats and photos to banking details and real-time location data. Protecting First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/privacy-protection-mobile-graphene-os-installation-part-1/
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Real-Time Banking Trojan Strikes Brazil’s Pix Users
The latest banking Trojan campaign to hit Brazil combines classic malware with a real-time human operator, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/real-time-banking-trojan-strikes-brazils-pix-users
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Rust-Based VENON Malware Targets 33 Brazilian Banks with Credential-Stealing Overlays
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new banking malware targeting Brazilian users that’s written in Rust, marking a significant departure from other known Delphi-based malware families associated with the Latin American cybercrime ecosystem.The malware, which is designed to infect Windows systems and was first discovered last month, has been codenamed VENON by Brazilian First…
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Reuse, Reward: How Banks Can Safely Unlock the Value of Their Data
<div cla The financial world is awash with data. But too few organizations are able to use it effectively. In Bank Director’s 2025 Technology Survey, one-third of US banking leaders cite an inability to harness data as a top technology challenge facing their institution. They run the risk of falling behind their peers. For instance,…
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New PixRevolution Malware Steals Brazil’s PIX Transfers in Real Time
Researchers have discovered PixRevolution, a new Android banking trojan targeting Brazil’s PIX system. Unlike automated scams, this malware uses live operators to watch your screen and divert funds instantly. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pixrevolution-malware-steals-brazil-pix-transfers/
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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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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