Security News

Gophish Framework Used in Phishing Campaigns to Deploy Remote Access Trojans
2024-10-22 17:06

Russian-speaking users have become the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages an open-source phishing toolkit called Gophish to deliver DarkCrystal RAT (aka DCRat) and a previously...

TrickMo Banking Trojan Can Now Capture Android PINs and Unlock Patterns
2024-10-15 15:47

New variants of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo have been found to harbor previously undocumented features to steal a device's unlock pattern or PIN. "This new addition enables the threat...

New Octo2 Android Banking Trojan Emerges with Device Takeover Capabilities
2024-09-24 09:37

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android banking trojan called Octo that comes with improved capabilities to conduct device takeover (DTO) and perform fraudulent...

TrickMo Android Trojan Exploits Accessibility Services for On-Device Banking Fraud
2024-09-13 11:17

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo that comes packed with new capabilities to evade analysis and display fake login screens to...

Rocinante Trojan Poses as Banking Apps to Steal Sensitive Data from Brazilian Android Users
2024-09-03 09:37

Mobile users in Brazil are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a new Android banking trojan named Rocinante. "This malware family is capable of performing keylogging using the...

North Korean Hackers Deploy New MoonPeak Trojan in Cyber Campaign
2024-08-21 15:37

A new remote access trojan called MoonPeak has been discovered as being used by a state-sponsored North Korean threat activity cluster as part of a new campaign. Cisco Talos attributed the...

Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Targets Users Through Fake CRM App
2024-08-07 06:25

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a new technique adopted by threat actors behind the Chameleon Android banking trojan targeting users in Canada by masquerading as a Customer Relationship Management app. The campaign, spotted in July 2024, targeted customers in Canada and Europe, indicating an expansion of its victimology footprint from Australia, Italy, Poland, and the U.K. The use of CRM-related themes for the malicious dropper apps containing the malware points to the targets being customers in the hospitality sector and Business-to-Consumer employees.

New Android Trojan "BlankBot" Targets Turkish Users' Financial Data
2024-08-05 04:54

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan called BlankBot targeting Turkish users with an aim to steal financial information. Discovered on July 24, 2024, BlankBot is said to be undergoing active development, with the malware abusing Android's accessibility services permissions to obtain full control over the infected devices.

New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices
2024-08-01 12:52

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Android remote access trojan called BingoMod that not only performs fraudulent money transfers from the compromised devices but also wipes them in an attempt to erase traces of the malware. "BingoMod belongs to the modern RAT generation of mobile malware, as its remote access capabilities allow threat actors to conduct Account Takeover directly from the infected device, thus exploiting the on-device fraud technique," researchers Alessandro Strino and Simone Mattia said.

Gh0st RAT Trojan Targets Chinese Windows Users via Fake Chrome Site
2024-07-29 04:56

The remote access trojan known as Gh0st RAT has been observed being delivered by an "Evasive dropper" called Gh0stGambit as part of a drive-by download scheme targeting Chinese-speaking Windows users. These infections stem from a fake website serving malicious installer packages masquerading as Google's Chrome browser, indicating that users searching for the software on the web are being singled out.