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Brazilian Feds Dismantle Grandoreiro Banking Trojan, Arresting Top Operatives
2024-01-30 16:43

A Brazilian law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of several Brazilian operators in charge of the Grandoreiro malware. The Federal Police of Brazil said it served five temporary arrest...

Npm Trojan Bypasses UAC, Installs AnyDesk with "Oscompatible" Package
2024-01-19 07:42

A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named "oscompatible," was published on...

Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Variant Bypasses Biometric Authentication
2023-12-21 16:21

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking malware called Chameleon that has expanded its targeting to include users in the U.K. and Italy. "Representing a...

Ten new Android banking trojans targeted 985 bank apps in 2023
2023-12-14 19:40

This year has seen the emergence of ten new Android banking malware families, which collectively target 985 bank and fintech/trading apps from financial institutes across 61 countries. Banking trojans are malware that targets people's online bank accounts and money by stealing credentials and session cookies, bypassing 2FA protections, and sometimes even performing transactions automatically.

Lazarus Group Using Log4j Exploits to Deploy Remote Access Trojans
2023-12-11 13:00

The notorious North Korea-linked threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new global campaign that involves the opportunistic exploitation of security flaws in Log4j to...

Mac Users Beware: New Trojan-Proxy Malware Spreading via Pirated Software
2023-12-08 09:52

Unauthorized websites distributing trojanized versions of cracked software have been found to infect Apple macOS users with a new Trojan-Proxy malware. "Attackers can use this type of malware to...

New Stealthy 'Krasue' Linux Trojan Targeting Telecom Firms in Thailand
2023-12-07 06:15

A previously unknown Linux remote access trojan called Krasue has been observed targeting telecom companies in Thailand by threat actors to main covert access to victim networks at lease since...

SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls
2023-10-16 12:11

The Android banking trojan known as SpyNote has been dissected to reveal its diverse information-gathering features. Typically spread via SMS phishing campaigns, attack chains involving the...

GoldDigger Android trojan targets Vietnamese banking apps, code contains hints of wider targets
2023-10-06 01:06

Singapore-based infosec outfit Group-IB on Thursday released details of a new Android trojan that exploits the operating system's accessibility features to steal info that enables theft of personal information. The security research outfit wrote that the trojan, named GoldDigger, currently targets Vietnamese banking apps - but includes code suggesting its developers plan wider attacks.

GoldDigger Android Trojan Targets Banking Apps in Asia Pacific Countries
2023-10-05 09:56

A new Android banking trojan named GoldDigger has been found targeting several financial applications with an aim to siphon victims' funds and backdoor infected devices. "The malware targets more...