Bilal Bot: That Time a Malware Developer Asked Me to Correct a Security Blog

An anonymous user who claimed to be the author of Bilal Bot reached out to IBM via a Russian domain to set the record straight about the malware.

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Ramnit Rears Its Ugly Head Again, Targets Major UK Banks

After an eight-month period of dormancy, the Ramnit Trojan has resurfaced to attack the customers of six major banks in the U.K.

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GozNym’s Euro Trip: Launching Redirection Attacks in Germany

GozNym continued its trip around Europe by launching redirection attacks against 13 German banks. The volume of these attacks has spiked in recent months.

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Brazil Can’t Catch a Break: After Panda Comes the Sphinx

IBM X-Force researchers uncovered the first Zeus Sphinx attacks in Brazil, which target online banking and payment services in Brazil’s top banks.

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Panda Is One Hungry Bear! A Heavyweight Banking Trojan Rolls Into Brazil

A new Zeus Trojan variant called Panda Banker that started targeting banks in Europe and North America early this year has spread to Brazil.

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The Brazilian Malware Landscape: A Dime a Dozen and Going Strong

Although Brazilian malware tends to be unsophisticated, cybercrime continues to thrive due to the general population’s lack of security awareness.

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GootKit: Bobbing and Weaving to Avoid Prying Eyes

IBM X-Force researchers recently studied the GootKit banking Trojan — and the many ways it effectively evades detection and maintains persistence.

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Marcher Mobile Bot Adds UK Targets, Steps Up Banking Fraud Capabilities

The Marcher mobile bot is a new Android malware targeting a long list of banks around the world with app overlay screens and SMS hijacking.

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Mobile Malware Competition Rises in Underground Markets

The mobile malware market is growing at an impressive rate, giving cybercriminals more options when it comes to infiltrating devices.

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