Tag: banking

IBM X-Force observed Hive0147, a highly active threat group in Latin America, distributing a new Golang-based downloader named Picanha to deploy the Mekotio banking trojan. Picanha is a two-stage malware that uses advanced techniques like direct syscalls and supports multiple download URLs, reliabl…

This report examines a campaign called 'ErrorFather' that utilizes an undetected variant of the Cerberus Android Banking Trojan. The campaign employed a sophisticated multi-stage dropper technique to deploy the malicious payload, which incorporated features like keylogging, overlay attacks, VNC, an…

A malicious host mimicking ICICI Bank has been discovered, along with a fraudulent app disguised as ICICI Helpdesk. The phishing domain, cppcccare.com, is hosted on an ASN known for various malicious activities. The fraudulent app, named 'ICICI.apk', is detected as a Trojan Banker, Keylogger, and S…

ESET researchers uncovered a crimeware campaign targeting bank customers in Czechia. The NGate Android malware can relay NFC data from victims' payment cards to attackers' devices, enabling unauthorized ATM withdrawals. It's the first time this capability has been observed in the wild. The campaign…

CloudSEK's threat research team uncovered a ransomware attack impacting banks and payment providers in India. The attack, initiated through a compromised Jenkins server at Brontoo Technology Solutions, is attributed to the RansomEXX ransomware group. This sophisticated threat actor employs tactics …

A new Android banking trojan called BlankBot has been discovered. Discovered by Intel 471 researchers in July 2024, BlankBot primarily targets Turkish users through impersonated utility apps. With a range of malicious capabilities like customer injections, keylogging, screen recording, and remote c…

In late May 2024, a new Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) named BingoMod emerged, aiming to initiate fraudulent money transfers from compromised devices using a technique called On-Device Fraud (ODF). After installation, BingoMod steals sensitive information, conducts overlay attacks, and provides…

Group-IB discovered a Spanish-speaking criminal group, GXC Team, offering a sophisticated AI-powered phishing-as-a-service platform targeting Spanish bank customers. The group specialized in developing phishing kits, Android malware, and AI-powered scam tools. Their malicious Android app, disguised…

An analysis reveals that a cybercriminal group is distributing sophisticated phishing kits to target banking customers in the European Union. These kits, designed to steal sensitive information like credentials and OTP codes, utilize social engineering tactics to deceive victims into revealing pers…

Cisco Talos has been observing an active campaign targeting Brazilian users with a new banking trojan dubbed 'CarnavalHeist'. The malware employs common tactics like financial-themed spam emails, Delphi-based DLLs, overlay attacks, and input capture techniques like keylogging and screen capture. Ho…

Earlier in May, a security product detected a malicious payload aimed at stealing credentials required to access Brazilian bank accounts. The payload, named AllaSenha, is a variant of the infamous AllaKore RAT, leveraging Azure cloud infrastructure for command and control. It is specifically design…

IBM's X-Force has been tracking large-scale phishing campaigns distributing the Grandoreiro banking trojan, likely operated as a Malware-as-a-Service. The malware targets over 1500 global banks, enabling banking fraud in over 60 countries. The latest variant features major updates, including string…