IntelBroker Hacker Leaks Alleged HSBC & Barclays Bank Data

By Waqas
Hackers claim to have breached a third-party contractor of HSBC and Barclays, stealing sensitive data including database files, source code, and more.
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New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users

Researchers warn that the EventBot Android malware, which targets over 200 financial apps, could be the “next big mobile malware.” Continue reading New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users

OpenFin raises $17 million for its OS for finance

OpenFin, the company looking to provide the operating system for the financial services industry, has raised $17 million in funding through a Series C round led by Wells Fargo, with participation from Barclays and existing investors including Bain Capital Ventures, J.P. Morgan and Pivot Investment Partners. Previous investors in OpenFin also include DRW Venture Capital, […] Continue reading OpenFin raises $17 million for its OS for finance

Liar, liar, pants on fire! Barclays phish claims cards explode

We feel compelled to relay the dire warning from this Barclays snail-mail letter, which we acquired through social media, therefore it must be true.
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Fake Barclays Secured Message: New Message Received delivers Trickbot via CVE-2018-8174

We have had a break from Trickbot hitting the UK in last week or so, that generally means that the criminals are experimenting with new delivery systems.  The reappearance on Monday 25 June 2018  confirms this. I am not sure how successful this new sys… Continue reading Fake Barclays Secured Message: New Message Received delivers Trickbot via CVE-2018-8174

U.K. cyber agency tells government to handle Russian anti-virus software with caution

The United Kingdom’s national cyberthreat monitoring agency is advising some of the country’s agencies to quit using Russian anti-virus software. The warning is a change in tone from the National Cyber Security Centre’s longstanding position that the agency does not mandate or ban any products. NCSC head Ciaran Martin sent a public letter on Friday to the U.K.’s permanent secretaries about the “supply chain risk in cloud-based products.” Moscow-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab has been under particular scrutiny in the United States for supposedly enabling Russians to steal information from intelligence authorities through software backdoors. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered in September that all federal agencies purge Kaspersky software from their networks. “The specific country we are highlighting in this package of guidance is Russia,” Ciaran writes. “The NCSC advises that Russia is a highly capable cyber threat actor which uses cyber as a tool of statecraft. This includes espionage, disruption and influence operations. Russia has the intent to […]

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10x, founded by the ex-CEO of Barclays, raises $46M to take on ancient banking infrastructure

 The fintech revolution continues apace, and while many startups are hoping that newer and better tech will help them take business away from traditional banks, today a company has received a large round of funding to help those incumbent institutions better compete.
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