Banking

Mobile Security

Issued by: Security Affairs

In November 2023, researchers from ThreatFabric observed a resurgence of the Anatsa banking Trojan, aka TeaBot and Toddler. Between November and February, the experts observed five distinct waves of attacks, each focusing on different regions. The malware previously focused its activities on the UK, Germany, and Spain, but the latest campaigns targeted Slovakia, Slovenia, and…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Researchers have discovered a novel banking Trojan they dubbed “Coyote,” which is hunting for credentials for 61 different online banking applications. “Coyote,” detailed by Kaspersky in an analysis today, is notable both for its broad targeting of banking-sector apps (the majority, for now, in Brazil), and its sophisticated interweaving of different rudimentary and advanced components:…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: SecurityWeek

Active since early 2023, the malware initially targeted mobile banking applications in Australia and Poland, but has since expanded its reach to the UK and Italy. When initially uncovered, ThreatFabric explains, Chameleon used multiple loggers, had limited malicious functionality, and contained various unused commands, suggesting that it was still under development. Employing a proxy feature…

Mobile Security

Issued by: Security Affairs

The author of the Xenomorph Android malware, the Hadoken Security Group, continues to improve their malicious code. In February 2022, researchers from ThreatFabric first spotted the Xenomorph malware, which was distributed via the official Google Play Store reaching over 50,000 installations. The banking Trojan was used to target 56 European banks and steal sensitive information…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

US Banks Targeted with Trickbot Trojan

Necurs botnet spreads Trickbot malware to US financial institutions, while new Emotet banking Trojan attacks discovered – signalling increasingly complex attacks on the industry. The Necurs botnet has begun delivering the Trickbot banking Trojan to financial institutions in the United States, a sign of increasingly larger and more complex attacks on the industry.

Network Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Real-Time Payments, Real-Time Fraud Risks?

Real-time payments, near real-time payments, faster payments, immediate payments — those are just some names used to describe the increasing speed of the settlement transaction process. Slow clearing times for payments can have a negative effect on businesses and consumers, but a quicker process may introduce fraud risks. The National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA)…