Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

A new malware called NGate allows cybercriminals to steal near field communication data from Android phones via sophisticated social engineering. The data is relayed to the fraudsters before being used to steal cash.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2024

In other words, the landscape has fundamentally changed, and so the ways to secure it must change as well. The life cycle of a cyberattack Regardless of the method that threat actors use to commit cyberattacks—phishing, malware, and, yes, ransomware—the stages of every attack are remarkably similar. Stay up to date.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The generative AI revolution has the power to transform how banks operate. Banks are increasingly turning to AI to assist with a wide range of tasks, from customer onboarding to fraud detection and risk regulation. So, as they leap into AI, banks must first ensure that their data is AI-ready. Generative AI, Innovation

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A flaw in the MSHTML engine that lets an attacker use a malicious Office document to install malware is currently being used against the energy, industrial, banking, medical tech, and other sectors.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 14, 2017

Often thought of as impenetrable, macOS is falling prey to a sneaky malware that's stealing bank credentials, bypassing Gatekeeper, and disabling attempts to remove it. Find out more here.

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Network World

MAY 27, 2016

Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 7, 2022

The phony apps attempted to deliver malware designed to steal account credentials and banking information, Check Point Research says. The post Malicious Android apps found masquerading as legitimate antivirus tools appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 3, 2020

Drug cartels are using cryptocurrency and partnering with hackers to scam Latin American banks.

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IT Toolbox

DECEMBER 22, 2023

IBM’s security team first detected the malware campaign in March 2023. The post More Than 40 Banks Worldwide Hit by Malware Campaign appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Malware attacks that recently put the Polish banking sector on alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries. There are also similarities to tools previously used by a group of attackers known in the security industry as Lazarus.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The discovery of malware on computers and servers of several Polish banks has put the country's financial sector on alert over potential compromises. It's not clear what the malware's end goal is, but in at least one case it was used to exfiltrate data from a bank's computer to an external server.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From embedding malware or a phishing link in a document to manipulated or outright forged documents and other types of cyber fraud, the increase in document-related attacks cannot be ignored, especially if your company handles tax forms, business filings, or bank statements–the three types of most frequently manipulated documents.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Phishing, infostealer malware, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data breaches and crypto-related attacks are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 23, 2019

Trojan malware attacks against business targets have rocketed in the last year, as cybercriminals alter their tactics away from short-term gain and in-your-face ransomware attacks towards more subtle, long-term campaigns with the aim of stealing information including banking information, personal data, and even intellectual property.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Dangerous URL messages, the resurgence of Emotet, and banking trojans flood the cyberthreat landscape, Proofpoint found.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Fileless malware attacks, which were recently discovered in the networks of at least 140 banks, telecoms and governments, account for about 15% of known attacks today and have been around for years in different forms. A recent discovery of fileless malware was reported on Wednesday by researchers at Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 2, 2022

Information security has been an intriguing part of our past, is a critical part of our present, and will be a defining factor in our future. The economics of security are clear: “There is no financial stability without cybersecurity,” writes Loretta J. Mester , President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Holistic Identity: The New Cyber Battleground Organizations have traditionally focused on securing individual account credentials, but SpyClouds research indicates that cybercriminals have expanded their tactics beyond conventional account takeover. Consumer exposure averages 27 unique emails and 227 credential pairs per user.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

However, as ecommerce has proliferated, security threats have increased, elevating cybersecurity to a board-level concern. Threats have evolved from malware and denial-of-service attacks in the early days of ecommerce bad actors, to ransomware attacks that threaten the ability of a business to operate.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The White House declares it’s a national security issue and leaks intelligence that North Korea is behind the attack. See the interview here: Tactics Not Malware Are the Story. The hackers captured and exfiltrated hundreds of terabytes of data then torched the network with wiper malware. Game Change. They will be all ears.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Digital attackers deployed this disguise in the hopes that employees at the targeted bank would click on a link to a malicious PHP file out of alarm. Sucuri researchers discovered that the campaign sent out malicious emails masquerading as a confirmation for a recent transaction.

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Network World

AUGUST 29, 2016

Security researchers have found a sophisticated malware program that may have been used recently by a gang of hackers to steal more than US$350,000 from ATMs in Thailand. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella directed the company’s security team to boost a bounty program for AI and cloud bugs during one of Microsoft’s weekly Secure Future Initiative meetings. GeekWire File Photo) If security is really more important than everything else, will it be in the keynote? government officials.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. This helps in early identification of attacks and increasing overall security hygiene.

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Network World

JULY 14, 2016

A new Trojan that can steal your payment data will also try to stymie you from alerting your bank. Security vendor Symantec has noticed a “call-barring” function within newer versions of the Android.Fakebank.B malware family. The malware works by first scanning the phone for specific banking apps.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

A notorious cybercriminal gang is tricking businesses into installing malware by calling their customer services representatives and convincing them to open malicious email attachments. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

A wave of attacks that have recently affected banks and other enterprises used open-source penetration testing tools loaded directly into memory instead of traditional malware, making their detection much harder. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The FBI has determined that the intrusion into SPE’s network consisted of the deployment of destructive malware and the theft of proprietary information as well as employees’ personally identifiable information and confidential communications. Analysis CTO Cyber Security Cyberwar FBI sonyhack'

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Network World

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Attackers who were trying to turn the Ask.com Toolbar into a malware dispensary got caught early on when their scheme was picked up by security services that were looking for anomalies. The secondary payloads varied, and some of the dozen or so compromised machines his team found had downloaded more than one kind, he says.

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Network World

MARCH 29, 2017

The source code for a new Trojan program that targets banking services has been published online, offering an easy way for unskilled cybercriminals to launch potent malware attacks against users. The Trojan is called Nuclear Bot and first appeared for sale on underground cybercrime forums in early December for $2,500.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2023

And out of these, my favourite app is a local banking app. It’s completely intuitive, allows me to perform most tasks in less than 3 clicks, has all the functions that I need to perform banking on-the-go, is constantly updated with new features, comes with great performance and stability and most of all is very secure.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

A former CSO of the World Bank Treasury calls the SWIFT system outdated and open to malware attacks. Those vulnerabilities could lead to manipulation of financial transactions. SWIFT is the interbank financial messaging system for sending international money transfer instructions.

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TechSpot

APRIL 26, 2023

The Gootloader malware originated from the Gootkit banking trojan, which has been active against European targets since 2010. The malicious operation allows third-party criminals to put their malware (especially ransomware) into a compromised network. Read Entire Article

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Let’s talk about strengthening the four major pillars from an attacker’s perspective, as they form the core of any organization’s security. Source code analysis tools Static application security testing (SAST) is one of the most widely used cybersecurity tools worldwide.

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Network World

MARCH 29, 2017

The state of online security is darn dreadful. This would put criminals on pace to make nearly $1 billion from their use of the malware just last year. The most popular types of malcode we observed in 2016 were Android malware, banking Trojans, ransomware offerings and DDoS-as-a-service vendors.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Meanwhile, the narrowing air gap in industrial control systems (ICS) will propel operational technology (OT) security to the forefront necessitating robust and proactive measures. Data and AI governance will also be a key focus, ensuring the secure and ethical use of information. Exciting developments ahead!

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Johnson Cyber security is rapidly becoming a significant issue in the C-suite as well as the population at large. The results of Dell’s Global Technology Adoption Index(GTAI) [1] show that security is a top concern for most of the 2000 global small and medium businesses surveyed. million stolen from HSBC Bank A.S. by Sandra K.

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