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A mix of banking applications, cryptocurrency wallets, and shopping apps from the U.S. and Spain are the target of a newly discovered Android trojan that could enable attackers to siphon personally identifiable information from infected devices, including banking credentials and open the door for on-device fraud. Dubbed S.O.V.A. (referring to the Russian word for owl), […]
Spanish law enforcement agencies on Wednesday arrested 16 individuals belonging to a criminal network in connection with operating two banking trojans as part of a social engineering campaign targeting financial institutions in Europe. The arrests were made in Ribeira (A Coruña), Madrid, Parla and Móstoles (Madrid), Seseña (Toledo), Villafranca de los barros (Badajoz), and Aranda […]
Threat actors behind the infamous TrickBot malware have been linked to a new ransomware strain named “Diavol,” according to the latest research. Diavol and Conti ransomware payloads were deployed on different systems in a case of an unsuccessful attack targeting one of its customers earlier this month, researchers from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs said last week. […]
As ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure skyrocket, new research shows that threat actors behind such disruptions are increasingly shifting from using email messages as an intrusion route to purchasing access from cybercriminal enterprises that have already infiltrated major targets. “Ransomware operators often buy access from independent cybercriminal groups who infiltrate major targets and then sell […]
Ethical hacking specialists from security firm ESET report the emergence of a new banking Trojan tracked in multiple locations in Latin America. Identified as Mispadu, this malicious program uses fake McDonald’s ads and phishing emails to trick victims through websites and social media platforms, primarily Facebook. In addition to malicious advertising, it is also possible […]
A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims’ bank accounts has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Stanislav Vitaliyevich Lisov, 34, was arrested by Spanish authorities at Barcelona–El Prat Airport in January 2017 […]
Researchers uncovered a new form of sophisticated Android banking malware named “Ginp” targets Android users via screen overlay attack to steal banking credentials, SMS & credit/debit card details to empty victims’ bank account. The Ginp malware initially spotted at the end of the Oct 2019 since then the malware is continuously under development, and 5 […]
Security researchers have tracked down activities of a new group of financially-motivated hackers that are targeting several businesses and organizations in Germany, Italy, and the United States in an attempt to infect them with backdoor, banking Trojan, or ransomware malware. Though the new malware campaigns are not customized for each organization, the threat actors appear […]
After a few popular Android Trojans like Anubis, Red Alert 2.0, GM bot, and Exobot, quit their malware-as-a-service businesses, a new player has emerged on the Internet with similar capabilities to fill the gap, offering Android bot rental service to the masses. Dubbed “Cerberus,” the new remote access Trojan allows remote attackers to take total control over the infected […]
Kaspersky Lab, the research arm of Kaspersky, an antivirus vendor has revealed that the first quarter of 2019 saw the double growth of banking trojan cases globally compared to the last quarter of 2018. Cybercriminals have switched their focus on banking trojan after the shutdown of the very popular Coinhive cryptojacking service last March 2019. […]
Researchers discovered a new wave of sophisticated banking malware called Retefe that targeting Windows and Mac users financial data by routing the online banking traffic via proxy. Retefe malware initially appeared in 2018, since then it targets victims who reside in various countries including Swiss and German especially in April 2019. Unlike some of the […]
A new wave of Qakbot or Qbot banking malware campaign utilizes the advanced persistent mechanism to steal credentials and draining their bank accounts. Qbot mainly targeting the businesses with sophisticated evasion technique to remain undetected and make it harder for users to detect and remove the malware. In order to perform this evasion process and […]
The immensely popular VSDC multimedia editing software has reportedly been hacked and used to spread banking trojan. Reports say that users who have downloaded the VSDC editing software, which is one of the most popular, free video editing and converting app, between February to late March this year could probably get infected with a banking […]
If you have downloaded the VSDC multimedia editing software between late February to late March this year, there are high chances that your computer has been infected with a banking trojan and an information stealer. The official website of the VSDC software — one of the most popular, free video editing and converting app with […]
The code of this malware has existed for more than a decade, although there is always a malicious actor willing to update it Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report the emergence of a new variant of an old malware. A well-known banking Trojan, which emerged about 10 years ago, […]
A 2015-era banking trojan is seen actively spreading in the wild again, this time specifically targeting potential victims from a specific country only. Palo Alto Networks detected massive number of phishing emails containing the Redaman banking trojan targeting emails ending with .ru domain. Formerly known as RTM banking trojan in 2015, the Redaman malware is […]
Ryuk first appeared in August 2018, and while not incredibly active across the globe, at least three organizations were hit with Ryuk infections over the course of the first two months of its operations, landing the attackers about $640,000 in ransom for their efforts. According to CrowdStrike analysis from late last week, Grim Spider has […]
There are several malicious apps on the Google Play Store that can steal your bank info like login credentials and send fake texts to extract sensitive information. These apps masquerade as battery managers, cleaners, device boosters, and even horoscope-themed apps. Usually, such malicious apps impersonate legitimate banks and display bogus login screens to steal your […]
A new Android malware that contains the functionalities of Banking Trojan, call forwarding, audio recording, keylogging and Ransomware Activities. The malware targeted the popular banking apps such as HFC, ICICI, SBI, Axis Bank and other E-Wallets. The malware operator needs more user interaction to be a successful attack, it continues to force the users in […]
A new improved version of the infamous Ursnif banking Trojan leverages Necurs botnet infrastructure targets Italian companies. The malware primarily targets the financial sector and it was detected first in year 2009. CSE Cybsec ZLab researchers spotted the new campaign to be active from 6th June, it hit’s Italian companies with a malicious Microsoft Word […]
Newly discovered Two Android Banking Trojan posed as popular social Media and banking apps to steal the victim’s financial information from online banking and payment systems Android Banking Trojan’s mainly targeting the financial sector such as bank and other financial institutions and compromising it to steal sensitive information such as username, password and credit card data. […]