Tag: finance
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Lazarus Deploys RemotePE Memory-Only RAT Against Financial and Crypto Firms
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-platform malware called RemotePE that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group in attacks targeting financial and cryptocurrency organizations.RemotePE, per NCC Group subsidiary Fox-IT, is part of a multi-stage attack chain that involves two loaders tracked as DPAPILoader and RemotePELoader.”DPAPILoader decrypts and First seen…
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Telegram Channels Fuel Sale of Verified Bank Mule Accounts
Cybercriminal groups are increasingly using Telegram channels and encrypted platforms to sell verified bank and fintech mule accounts, signaling a major shift in how illicit funds are laundered at scale. According to recent threat intelligence findings, money mule operations have evolved into structured Mule-as-a-Service (MaaS) ecosystems, allowing attackers to outsource financial laundering just as easily…
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Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused of enabling cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. Authorities said the suspects supported Russian and…
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Netherlands seizes 800 servers of hosting firm enabling cyberattacks
Financial crime investigators in the Netherlands (FIOD) arrested two men and seized 800 servers linked to a web hosting company that enabled cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netherlands-seizes-800-servers-of-hosting-firm-enabling-cyberattacks/
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New York regulator calls for additional cyber mitigation amid heightened threat environment
The guidance from the state Department of Financial Services arises from concerns about frontier AI and threats linked to the Iran war and other geopolitical risks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/new-york-regulator-cyber-mitigation-threat-AI-Iran/820979/
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Hackers Use Six-Layer Persistence on FreePBX Systems
Hackers are actively exploiting FreePBX systems using a highly resilient six-layer persistence mechanism. The campaign has been attributed with high confidence to the threat actor INJ3CTOR3, known for targeting VoIP infrastructure for financial gain since 2019. The operation deploys a multi-stage Bash dropper that installs a previously undocumented PHP webshell family named JOMANGY, alongside the…
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Hackers Weaponize NF-e Invoice Lures to Deploy Banana RAT
Hackers are actively using Brazil’s electronic invoice system (NF-e) as a lure to distribute a sophisticated banking trojan known as Banana RAT. The campaign has been attributed to a financially motivated threat cluster tracked as SHADOW-WATER-063 and appears exclusively focused on Brazilian financial institutions. The investigation is notable because analysts obtained visibility into both attacker…
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‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/creepy-listening-tool-for-targeted-ads-didnt-actually-work-ftc-says/
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‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/creepy-listening-tool-for-targeted-ads-didnt-actually-work-ftc-says/
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Integrity or Innovation? Mixed Signals in Trump’s Exec Orders
New White EOs Tighten Know Your Customer Rules While Easing Fintech Oversight Both the White House’s recent executive orders deal with the financial services industry and discuss the importance of integrity and innovation in combatting fraud. But read them together and another picture emerges that could confuse seasoned fraud and compliance practitioners. First seen on…
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FTC warns 12 major tech firms of violating Take It Down Act
The law mandates that platforms make it easy for people to ask that nonconsensual intimate images be removed and to delete them within 48 hours of a request. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-warns-12-firms-of-violating-take-it-down-act
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Texas, Florida top list of states reporting millions of dollars lost through crypto ATMs
In most complaints, victims said they were given detailed information by fraudsters on how to take money from their bank account, where to find a cryptocurrency kiosk and how to send the funds. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/texas-florida-top-list-of-crypto-atm-scam-losses
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AI Botnets Drive Surge in Financial Sector DDoS Attacks
Akamai Links Attack Growth to AI-Enabled Botnets and Hacktivists. Akamai says AI-enabled botnets, geopolitical hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals drove a massive rise in DDoS, API and web attacks against global financial services firms in 2025, with banks suffering the majority of incidents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-botnets-drive-surge-in-financial-sector-ddos-attacks-a-31730
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AI Botnets Drive Surge in Financial Sector DDoS Attacks
Akamai Links Attack Growth to AI-Enabled Botnets and Hacktivists. Akamai says AI-enabled botnets, geopolitical hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals drove a massive rise in DDoS, API and web attacks against global financial services firms in 2025, with banks suffering the majority of incidents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-botnets-drive-surge-in-financial-sector-ddos-attacks-a-31730
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Banana RAT Malware in Fake Invoices Hits Customers at 16 Brazilian Banks
Banana RAT malware hidden in fake invoices and security update screens targets customers at 16 Brazilian banks stealing data with QR fraud. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/banana-rat-malware-fake-invoices-16-brazilian-banks/
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Single-Letter Go Module Typosquat Drops DNS-Based Backdoor
A newly uncovered software supply chain attack targeting Go developers demonstrates how a single-character typo can silently introduce a persistent backdoor. A malicious Go module, github.com/shopsprint/decimal, designed to impersonate the widely trusted github.com/shopspring/decimal library used for high-precision arithmetic in financial and analytics applications. The legitimate package is heavily adopted across the Go ecosystem, with more than 38,000 known…
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7 tips for accelerating cyber incident recovery
Tags: attack, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, framework, governance, incident, incident response, infection, insurance, international, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, monitoring, nist, risk, service, technology, threat, updateEmphasize scoping and containment from the outset: Because you can’t recover from what you can’t stop, scoping and containment should be the absolute first priority during incident recovery, says Amit Basu, CIO and CISO at freight shipping firm International Seaway.”Before anything else, you must stop the bleeding,” he says. This means understanding the true scope…
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Interpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North Africa
Operation Ramz resulted in 201 arrests and disrupted phishing services, malware and financial scams. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/interpol-operation-ramz-middle-east-north-africa/
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Experts warn of privacy risks as AI firms looks to connect to financial accounts
OpenAI announced Friday that it is rolling out a new ChatGPT feature allowing users to connect all of their financial accounts to the chatbot for personal finance advice. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/experts-warn-of-privacy-cyer-risks-ai-finance
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Experts warn of privacy risks as AI firms looks to connect to financial accounts
OpenAI announced Friday that it is rolling out a new ChatGPT feature allowing users to connect all of their financial accounts to the chatbot for personal finance advice. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/experts-warn-of-privacy-cyer-risks-ai-finance
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Paper Werewolf APT Spreads EchoGather RAT via Fake Adobe Installer
A sophisticated Russian-language threat cluster known asPaper Werewolf(also tracked as GOFFEE) has launched a fresh wave of targeted cyberattacks against Russian industrial, financial, and transport organizations between March and April 2026. The attack begins with a phishing email carrying a PDF attachment. Embedded inside the PDF is a URL pointing to a ZIP archive named…
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Bank of England, FCA and Treasury Raise Alarm Over Frontier AI
The UK’s financial authorities have set expectations for the sector on cybersecurity and operational resilience First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bank-england-fca-treasury-alarm/
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Closing the Gap: The Regulatory and Structural Maturation of Digital Assets
Digital assets are reshaping global finance as institutions adopt regulated crypto infrastructure, stablecoins, and tokenized assets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/regulatory-structural-maturation-of-digital-assets/
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Here’s how the FTC plans to enforce the Take It Down Act
Tags: financeThe commission will dole out hefty fines and promises investigations for Take It Down Act violators. Experts say questions remain around the agency’s resources and priorities. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ftc-take-it-down-act-enforcement-deepfakes/
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Jaguar Land Rover profit slumps after cyber attack
The financial impact of last year’s cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover continues to be felt, with full-year sales and profits at the carmaker way down First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643119/Jaguar-Land-Rover-profit-slumps-after-cyber-attack