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Bangladesh Bank hackers compromised SWIFT software with bespoke malware

Bit by bit, indications about how the attackers who targeted Bangladesh’s central bank managed to take off with some $80 milllion (of the nearly $1 billion they aimed …

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Bank password policies are often substandard, study finds

A study of 17 major US banks shows that six of them have weak password handling and that their password procedures are weaker than most social websites. The six banks, 35 …

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Mobile banking Trojan bypasses Google Play security

The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass Google Play store security measures, …

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The return of Carbanak: Banks face new attacks

A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cyber-criminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed …

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Reactions to the HSBC DDoS attack

Last week HSBC’s online banking website was taken down by a DDoS attack, leaving thousands of customers unable to access its services. Here are some of the comments Help Net …

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Belgian bank Crelan loses €70 million to BEC scammers

Belgian bank Crelan has become a victim of fraudsters. According to a statement (in Dutch) published last week, the bank has lost over 70 million euros (around $75,8 million). …

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Your smartwatch can give away your payment card’s PIN code

Smartwatches can be a perfectly useful and handy wearable device for some users, but it’s good to keep in mind that using them might mean opening yourself to an …

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Android banking Trojan defeats voice call-based 2FA

Bankosy is a banking Trojan that has been targeting Android users for a while now, but has only recently been updated with a new capability of note: the ability to deceive …

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Android users targeted with sophisticated new banking Trojan

A relatively new Android Trojan family has been bringing grief to users around the world, posing as a Flash Player or WhatsApp update, stealing online banking credentials, one …

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Mobile banking threats among the leading malicious financial programs

For the first time ever, mobile financial threats rank among the top ten malicious programs designed to steal money. Another alarming trend is the rapid spread of ransomware, …

Hacktivists and cyber extortionists hit Greek, Russian, UAE banks

A number of “regular” and central banks across Europe, Russia and Asia have been targeted by cyber attackers.Last week, in the wake of Turkey downing a Russian …

Nine arrested in UK investigation of criminal network defrauding bank customers

Detectives investigating an organized criminal network responsible for defrauding bank customers across the UK out of approximately £60 million have arrested nine …

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