10 of the most prolific mobile banking trojans have set their eyes on 639 financial applications that are available on the Google Play Store and have been cumulatively downloaded over 1.01 billion times. Some of the most targeted apps include Walmart-backed PhonePe, Binance, Cash App, Garanti BBVA Mobile, La Banque Postale, Ma Banque, Caf - Mon Compte, Postepay, and BBVA … [Read more...] about 10 Most Prolific Banking Trojans Targeting Hundreds of Financial Apps with Over a Billion Users
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TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps
An Android banking trojan designed to steal credentials and SMS messages has been observed once again sneaking past Google Play Store protections to target users of more than 400 banking and financial apps, including those from Russia, China, and the U.S. "TeaBot RAT capabilities are achieved via the device screen's live streaming (requested on-demand) plus the abuse of … [Read more...] about TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps
How banking giant ING is future-proofing payment processing with Elastic
ING Group is a Dutch-based multinational banking and financial services corporation serving more than 38 million customers globally. It’s one of the biggest banks in the world, and consistently ranks among the top 30 largest banks globally.Our 20-year-old COBOL-based financial messaging system — which provides electronic instructions to enable financial transactions between … [Read more...] about How banking giant ING is future-proofing payment processing with Elastic
Open Banking: Building customer trust through secure experiences
The rise of “Open Banking” has enabled banking customers to choose to share their previously inaccessible, locked down data with all sorts of third parties — from budgeting apps to mobile wallets, to peer to peer payment providers. This revolution has been a welcome boon for banks, customers, and financial services innovators alike. The ability to securely share access and … [Read more...] about Open Banking: Building customer trust through secure experiences
Malicious Ads Target Cryptocurrency Users With Cinobi Banking Trojan
A new social engineering-based malvertising campaign targeting Japan has been found to deliver a malicious application that deploys a banking trojan on compromised Windows machines to steal credentials associated with cryptocurrency accounts. The application masquerades as an animated porn game, a reward points application, or a video streaming application, Trend Micro … [Read more...] about Malicious Ads Target Cryptocurrency Users With Cinobi Banking Trojan
16 Cybercriminals Behind Mekotio and Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Arrested in Spain
Spanish law enforcement agencies on Wednesday arrested 16 individuals belonging to a criminal network in connection with operating two banking trojans as part of a social engineering campaign targeting financial institutions in Europe. The arrests were made in Ribeira (A Coruña), Madrid, Parla and Móstoles (Madrid), Seseña (Toledo), Villafranca de los barros (Badajoz), and … [Read more...] about 16 Cybercriminals Behind Mekotio and Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Arrested in Spain
Malicious spam spreading banking Trojans
For employees facing hundreds of e-mails, the temptation to speed-read and download attachments on autopilot can be great. Cybercriminals, of course, take advantage, sending out seemingly important documents that might contain just about anything from phishing links to malware. Our experts recently discovered two very similar spam campaigns distributing the IcedID and Qbot … [Read more...] about Malicious spam spreading banking Trojans
AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
Threat actors have been discovered distributing a new credential stealer written in AutoHotkey (AHK) scripting language as part of an ongoing campaign that started early 2020. Customers of financial institutions in the US and Canada are among the primary targets for credential exfiltration, with a specific focus on banks such as Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC, Alterna … [Read more...] about AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
From Banking Trojan to Malware Distributor
Emotet is one of the most dangerous and widespread malware threats active today. Ever since its discovery in 2014—when Emotet was a standard credential stealer and banking Trojan, the malware has evolved into a modular, polymorphic platform for distributing other kinds of computer viruses. Being constantly under development, Emotet updates itself regularly to improve … [Read more...] about From Banking Trojan to Malware Distributor
Watch Out! New Android Banking Trojan Steals From 112 Financial Apps
Four months after security researchers uncovered a "Tetrade" of four Brazilian banking Trojans targeting financial institutions in Brazil, Latin America, and Europe, new findings show that the criminals behind the operation have expanded their tactics to infect mobile devices with spyware. According to Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), the Brazil-based … [Read more...] about Watch Out! New Android Banking Trojan Steals From 112 Financial Apps