Security News

Fake Recruiters Distribute Banking Trojan via Malicious Apps in Phishing Scam
2024-12-10 14:13

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a sophisticated mobile phishing (aka mishing) campaign that's designed to distribute an updated version of the Antidot banking trojan. "The attackers...

FSB Uses Trojan App to Monitor Russian Programmer Accused of Supporting Ukraine
2024-12-06 16:15

A Russian programmer accused of donating money to Ukraine had his Android device secretly implanted with spyware by the Federal Security Service (FSB) after he was detained earlier this year. The...

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...

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.