BackSwap Malware Now Targets Six Banks in Spain

IBM X-Force researchers discovered that BackSwap, a banking Trojan that had previously only targeted Polish banks, now has its sights set on six banks in Spain.

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Dark Tequila Banking Malware Uncovered After 5 Years of Activity

Security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a new, complex malware campaign that has been targeting customers of several Mexican banking institutions since at least 2013.

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3 Carbanak (FIN7) Hackers Charged With Stealing 15 Million Credit Cards

Three members of one of the world’s largest cybercrime organizations that stole over a billion euros from banks across the world over the last five years have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts, the Justice Department announced on Wednesda… Continue reading 3 Carbanak (FIN7) Hackers Charged With Stealing 15 Million Credit Cards

Dorkbot Malware From 2012 Resurfaces and Becomes Major Threat

Dorkbot, a 6-yer old Banking Malware has resurfaced in the wild to become a major threat, according to recent reports. The Dorkbot banking malware reportedly started it’s malicious activity back in 2012 but now it seems as if this virus…Read mo… Continue reading Dorkbot Malware From 2012 Resurfaces and Becomes Major Threat

New Banking Trojan MnuBot Discovered by IBM X Force Research

IBM X-Force Research has uncovered a new Brazilian, Delphi-based malware active in the wild in a recent campaign dubbed MnuBot.

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Mobile Financial Transactions Are Faster, But Are They Any Safer?

The mobile revolution has made it simpler and faster for banking customers to conduct financial transactions, but it has also expanded the attack surface for fraudsters aiming to steal sensitive data.

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Q1 2018 Results: Gozi (Ursnif) Takes Larger Piece of the Pie and Distributes IcedID

Gozi took a larger slice of the financial malware pie and become the most active banking Trojan in 2017, according to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2018.

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Leader of Hacking Group Who Stole $1 Billion From Banks Arrested In Spain

Spanish Police has arrested the alleged leader of an organised Russian cybercrime gang behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks, which stole over a billion euros from banks worldwide since 2013.

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TrickBot’s Cryptocurrency Hunger: Tricking the Bitcoin Out of Wallets

TrickBot is getting in on the cryptocurrency gold rush, expanding its operations to target digital wallets and exchanges using serverside injections and other malicious tactics.

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