Banking Trojans stories
Appdome launches AI-native defences for mobile apps
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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Appdome has launched AI-driven mobile defences with 24 plugins to combat trojans and malware targeting banking and fintech apps on Android and iOS.
Kaspersky outlines major cybersecurity challenges for 2024
Tue, 20th Aug 2024
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Kaspersky’s 2024 forecast warns of heightened cyber dangers: AI-driven attacks, ransomware-as-a-service, and iOS vulnerabilities through Operation Triangulation.
Group-IB exposes first iOS trojan stealing facial data by 'GoldFactory'
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Group-IB uncovers iOS trojan, GoldPickaxe.iOS, the first to steal facial recognition data, believed to be made by Chinese threat actors, GoldFactory.
Kaspersky researchers reveal QakBot, a powerful banking Trojan
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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QakBot banking Trojan attacks have increased by 65% in 2021, affecting over 17,000 users worldwide, according to Kaspersky research.
Adware, fake apps and banking trojans targeting Android devices
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
Adware poses the biggest threat to Android devices, accounting for 45% of mobile threats in 2021, says research from Avast.
Banking malware grows 50% while cryptominers decline – Check Point
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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cybersecurity
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Check Point’s mid-year report highlights a 50% rise in mobile banking malware attacks, yet cryptominers see a decline in activity in 2019.
DanaBot banking Trojan: How to protect your organisation
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
DanaBot is a Trojan written in the Delphi programming language that includes banking site web injections and stealer functions.
2018’s worst malware revealed in report
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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Webroot’s 2018 Nastiest Malware report highlights Emotet, Trickbot, and GhostMiner as the latest threats, urging improved cybersecurity measures.
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
Compromised websites spreading Chtonic banking trojan
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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websites
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malwarebytes
Affected websites that use outdated versions of WordPress, Joomla and Squarespace content management systems may be compromised.
New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan’s financial institutions for the first time.
From Dridex to Friedex: Malware creators dabble in ransomware
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The creators of the Dridex banking Trojan are also responsible for FriedEx (also known as BitPaymer), a ransomware that was discovered in mid-2017.
Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its ‘disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.
2017’s threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.