Year in Review: Top Three Cybercrime Threats of 2016

The top three cybercrime threats of 2016 shed some light on what happened in the past 12 months — and what to expect in the year ahead.

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Ransomware Report: Top Security Threat Expected to Continue Rising in 2017

To pay or not to pay? When it comes to ransomware, that is the question. Despite a rise in attacks, organizations are largely unaware of the threat.

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Nǐ Hǎo TrickBot? Dyre Successor Spreads to Asia

The cybergang behind the TrickBot Trojan has moved into Singapore, targeting the many multinational corporations that operate in the region.

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Don’t Blink! TrickBot Now Targets 10 German Savings Banks

IBM X-Force researchers reported that the TrickBot banking Trojan added new attack capabilities designed to target savings banks in Germany.

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TrickBot Redirection Attacks Launched in Canada

TrickBot has developed new attack methods specifically designed to target banks in Canada in addition to its established targets in the U.K. and Australia.

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An Aggressive Launch: TrickBot Trojan Rises With Redirection Attacks in the UK

IBM X-Force researchers reported that TrickBot is fully operational and already capable of deploying two of the most advanced browser manipulation methods.

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GM Bot: Alive and Upgraded, Now on Android M

Researchers discovered a new version of banking Trojan GM Bot that enables cybercriminals to bypass security features included with Android Lollipop.

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New, Live, Interactive Phishing Attacks Emerge in Brazil

The newest threat on Brazil’s thriving online fraud scene is interactive phishing, which allows an attacker to steal a victim’s personal data in real time.

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Meanwhile in Britain, Qadars v3 Hardens Evasion, Targets 18 UK Banks

Co-authored by Hanan Natan. IBM X-Force Research reported that the operators of the Qadars Trojan have been progressively updating the malware’s defenses and tailoring its configurations to target 18 banks in the U.K. In addition to its recent U.K. activity, the researchers found that Qadars campaigns launched in early September 2016 mainly targeted banks in […]

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Hey Dridex, Tu Runā Latviski?

IBM X-Force Research reported that Dridex recently conducted attacks in unlikely areas, such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine.

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