Cobalt/Carbanak bank malware gang’s alleged leader arrested
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Police arrest members of billion-dollar banking cybercrime gang
ATM jackpot gang is thought to have infiltrated over 100 financial firms in 40 countries, costing banks more than one billion dollars.
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How Are ATMs Exploited? An Update on ATM Malware Methods
ATM malware has evolved significantly in three years.
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New Trojan ‘Silence’ Uses Stealth to Attack Banks
Security researchers have discovered a new attack against financial organizations, in which hackers break into their infrastructure and stay lurking for months to learn their internal procedures before starting to steal money. Because of the extended period of time when attackers monitor and learn the behavior of their victims, researchers have dubbed the Trojan program..
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Silence Gang Borrows From Carbanak To Steal From Banks
A cybercrime outfit stealing from as many as 10 banks in Russia, Armenia and Malaysia has borrowed heavily from one of the kingpins in this realm, Carbanak. Continue reading Silence Gang Borrows From Carbanak To Steal From Banks
Hyatt Hotels Suffers 2nd Card Breach in 2 Years
Hyatt Corp. is alerting customers about another credit card breach at some hotels, the second major incident with the hospitality chain in as many years. Continue reading Hyatt Hotels Suffers 2nd Card Breach in 2 Years
Carbanak Attackers Devise Clever New Persistence Trick
Hackers behind the Carbanak criminal gang have devised a clever way to gain persistence on targeted systems to more effectively pull off financially motivated crimes. Continue reading Carbanak Attackers Devise Clever New Persistence Trick
Payments Giant Verifone Investigating Breach
Credit and debit card payments giant Verifone [NYSE: PAY] is investigating a breach of its corporate computer networks that could impact companies running its point-of-sale solutions, according to multiple sources. Verifone says the extent of the breach was “limited” and that its payment services network was not impacted.
San Jose, Calif.-based Verifone is the largest maker of credit card terminals used in the United States. It sells point-of-sale terminals and services to support the swiping and processing of credit and debit card payments at a variety of businesses, including retailers, taxis, and fuel stations.
On Jan. 23, 2017, Verifone sent an “urgent” email to all company staff and contractors, telling them that they had 24 hours to change all company passwords. Continue reading Payments Giant Verifone Investigating Breach
Fileless Memory-Based Malware Plagues 140 Banks, Enterprises
Attackers have been using fileless malware to hide in the memory of enterprises, steal data, and vanish without a trace. Continue reading Fileless Memory-Based Malware Plagues 140 Banks, Enterprises
InterContinental Hotels Confirms Credit Card Breach
InterContinental Hotels Group confirmed and released addition details pertaining to a breach that targeted payment card systems used in 12 of its hotels. Continue reading InterContinental Hotels Confirms Credit Card Breach