The FBI has arrested a Russian national for allegedly helping an international cybercriminal gang launder its money by turning cash into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to court documents.
Emotions about the global pandemic are running high, and attackers are taking advantage. Researchers have observed criminals spreading malware by impersonating official sources, distributing malicious COVID-19 maps and trackers, and malvertising on coronavirus-related news stories.
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A variant of the TrickBot Trojan bypasses two-factor authentication for mobile banking, for example, by intercepting one-time codes sent over SMS, according to IBM X-Force.
Europol, along with local police in Spain, Romania and Austria, arrested about two dozen alleged members of two criminal gangs that are accused of stealing millions in euros from bank accounts in several countries by using SIM swapping techniques to steal credentials and passwords.
Account Takeover is now a ubiquitous term, and ATO prevention has become a high priority for cybersecurity leaders. But most of the effort is put toward thwarting high-volume, automated credential stuffing. Less understood are "targeted ATO attacks." Highly effective and difficult to detect, they cause huge damage to...
A key disconnect exists between awareness of financial services fraud schemes and mitigation, according to the latest "Faces of Fraud" survey sponsored by Appgate. Mike Lopez, vice president at the firm, describes some key findings.
Cybercriminals targeted mobile banking users by sending malicious SMS messages to their smartphones as part of a phishing campaign to steal account holders' information, including usernames and passwords, according to the cybersecurity firm Lookout.
Every year, the SpyCloud Credential Exposure Report examines the data cybercriminals have been sharing over the last year and what it means for enterprises and consumers. Our 2020 report shows that password reuse continues to be a serious problem, leaving enterprises and their customers vulnerable to account takeover...
For close to three years, a technology executive was hounded by a persistent attacker who stole his identity, opened credit cards in his name, and wired funds from his bank account. Though SpyCloud helped bring this particular criminal to justice, these tactics are common in targeted attacks.
If your account...
A new Princeton University research paper finds that five major U.S. prepaid wireless carriers are leaving their customers open to SIM swapping attacks. The main culprit is weak account authentication procedures that attackers can easily exploit.
Credential stuffing is a growing problem that's difficult to address, says Troy Hunt, creator of the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service, who sizes up mitigation efforts.
Spear phishing emails remain the most popular attack avenue for the bad guys, yet most companies still don't have an effective strategy to stop them. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don't get caught in a phishing net! Learn how to avoid...
For two years, an attack group using Ukraine-based infrastructure has been creating hundreds of lookalike domains to target customers of 14 different Canadian banks via phishing attacks, security researchers at Check Point warn.
Three member of a cybercriminal gang that used the GozNym malware platform to steal approximately $100 million from victims across the world have been sentenced for their roles in the scam, according to U.S. Justice Department and prosecutors in the country of Georgia.
The notorious Joker's Stash carder marketplace has recently listed for sale 460,000 records, including four "Turkey-Mix" batches that feature never-before-seen payment card data that traces to Turkey's 10 largest banks, says cybersecurity firm Group-IB.
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