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New Android malware wipes your device after draining bank accounts
2024-07-31 16:23

A new Android malware that researchers call 'BingoMod' can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims' bank accounts using the on-device fraud technique. [...]

Malware crew Stargazers Goblin used 3,000 GitHub accounts to make bank
2024-07-26 01:34

Infosec researchers have discovered a network of over three thousand malicious GitHub accounts used to spread malware, targeting groups including gamers, malware researchers, and even other threat actors who themselves seek to spread malware. The first account serves the "Phishing" repository template; The second account provides the "Image" used for the phishing template; The third account serves malware as a password-protected archive in a Release.

Singapore Banks to Phase Out OTPs for Online Logins Within 3 Months
2024-07-15 07:19

Retail banking institutions in Singapore have three months to phase out the use of one-time passwords for authentication purposes when signing into online accounts to mitigate the risk of phishing attacks. The decision was announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and The Association of Banks in Singapore on July 9, 2024.

Banks in Singapore to phase out one-time passwords in 3 months
2024-07-14 14:18

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a new requirement impacting all major retail banks in the country to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) within the next three...

Singapore's banks to ditch texted one-time passwords
2024-07-12 03:30

After around two decades of allowing one-time passwords delivered by text message to assist log ins to bank accounts in Singapore, the city-state will abandon the authentication technique. The Monetary Authority of Singapore and The Association of Banks in Singapore announced on Tuesday that "Major retail banks in Singapore will progressively phase out the use of One-Time Passwords for bank account login by customers who are digital token users within the next three months."

Evolve Bank says data breach impacts 7.6 million Americans
2024-07-09 14:01

Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve) is sending notices of a data breach to 7.6 million Americans whose data was stolen during a recent LockBit ransomware attack. [...]

Evolve Bank & Trust confirms LockBit stole 7.6 million people's data
2024-07-09 13:52

Evolve Bank & Trust says the data of more than 7.6 million customers was stolen during the LockBit break-in in late May, per a fresh filing with Maine's attorney general. It's the first time Evolve has confirmed the scale of the data theft - which affected at least three of its major partners, past and present - and it expects the number to rise as its investigations continue.

Affirm says cardholders impacted by Evolve Bank data breach
2024-07-02 15:57

Buy now, pay later loan company Affirm is warning that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed due to a data breach at its third-party issuer, Evolve Bank & Trust. After researchers analyzed the data, it was determined that it had been stolen from Evolve Bank & Trust, which confirmed to BleepingComputer that the data belonged to them.

Affirm fears customer info pilfered during ransomware raid at Evolve Bank
2024-07-02 13:16

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LockBit lied: Stolen data is from a bank, not US Federal Reserve
2024-06-26 18:20

Recently-disrupted LockBit ransomware group, in what appears to be a desperate attempt to make a comeback, claimed this week that it had hit US Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. The tall claim was followed up with LockBit stating it had stolen 33 terabytes of sensitive banking information belonging to Americans and that negotiations were ongoing.