Security News

Spain busts voice phishing ring for defrauding 10,000 bank customers
2024-12-12 16:44

The Spanish police, working with colleagues in Peru, conducted a simultaneous crackdown on a large-scale voice phishing (vishing) scam ring in the two countries, arresting 83 individuals. [...]

This $3,000 Android Trojan Targeting Banks and Cryptocurrency Exchanges
2024-12-05 15:58

As many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot. "DroidBot...

A Kansas pig butchering: CEO who defrauded bank, church, friends gets 24 years
2024-11-05 20:30

FBI recovers just $8M after scam crashes Heartland Tri-State Bank The FBI has recovered $8 million in funds from a cryptocurrency scam that netted $47 million and devastated the Kansas city of Elkhart.…

Android malware "FakeCall" now reroutes bank calls to attackers
2024-10-30 14:50

A new version of the FakeCall malware for Android hijacks outgoing calls from a user to their bank, redirecting them to the attacker's phone number instead. [...]

AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India's Reserve Bank boss
2024-10-15 03:42

Who also worries misinformation on social media could threaten liquidity The governor of India's Reserve Bank, Shri Shaktikanta Das, yesterday warned that AI – and the platforms that provide it –...

Comcast and Truist Bank customers caught up in FBCS data breach
2024-10-06 15:12

Comcast Cable Communications and Truist Bank have disclosed they were impacted by a data breach at FBCS, and are now informing their respective customers that their data has been compromised. [...]

UK government's bank data sharing plan slammed as 'financial snoopers' charter'
2024-09-26 08:31

Access to account info needed to tackle benefit fraud, latest bill claims Privacy campaigners are criticizing UK proposals to force banks to share data from the accounts of government benefit...

Transport for London confirms 5,000 users' bank data exposed, pulls large chunks of IT infra offline
2024-09-12 14:54

NCA confirms arrest of 17-year-old 'on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences' – now bailed Breaking Transport for London's ongoing cyber incident has taken a dark turn as the organization...

Hunters International cyber-gang extorts Chinese mega-bank's London HQ
2024-09-11 18:00

Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London...

Tenable: 26,500 Cyber Vulnerabilities Risk SE Asia’s Banks
2024-09-06 19:28

The internet-facing assets were found to be susceptible to potential exploitation in a sample of 90 banking and financial services organisations.