Security researchers say the Chinese state-sponsored espionage group APT41 is using WyrmSpy and DragonEgg surveillance malware to target Android mobile devices. APT41 recently switched tactics to develop malware specific to the Android operating system.
Brazil's instant payment system, PIX, is second only to India's UPI in number of transactions. As the United States prepares for the launch of FedNow, GFT's Carlos Kazuo Missao shares his experience with PIX and some important lessons U.S. banks can learn from Brazil.
Cryptocurrency hackers are shifting their focus from bitcoin to other tokens and newer blockchain services such as cross-chain bridges for illicit activity. Why is the oldest crypto token so unappealing to hackers these days, and what do other options offer? Ari Redbord of TRM Labs explained.
We live in a surveillance society, but even though citizens are concerned about the lack of privacy, they don't know what to do about it, said David Sinclair, founder of 4Freedom Mobile, a mobile service provider that helps subscribers secure their phones and stop tracking, hacking and data theft.
A survey of fraud executives found that 85% saw an increase in fraud losses in 2022, with the mobile channel accounting for the majority of this increase. This whitepaper explores strategies to strengthen fraud prevention and mitigate the impact of online attacks.
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Threat actors are using dedicated mobile Android OS device spoofing tools to defraud customers of online banking, payment systems, advertising networks and online marketplaces globally. Resecurity observed cybercriminals using spoofing tools to exploit stolen cookies and access victims' systems.
A hacker suspected to be based in Mexico is targeting financial institutions using "relatively unsophisticated" tools but is achieving a high degree of success among banking customers, SentinelOne said. The threat actor also offers smishing as a service.
Big banks want social media firms to take accountability for scams that occur on their payment platforms, but that doesn’t mean reimbursing victims. Banks need to take the lead in making victims whole quickly. And big tech and telcos need to kick the scammers out of their platforms.
In this episode of CyberEd.io's podcast series "Cybersecurity Insights," Weldon Dodd of Kandji discusses the evolution of Apple's security and privacy practices and how mobile device management can help achieve a balance between user privacy and corporate control.
Phishing attacks have come a long way from the spray-and-pray emails of just a few decades ago. Now they’re more targeted, more cunning and more dangerous. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.
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Apple has fixed multiple zero-days that were actively being exploited since 2019 and infect several iOS devices with a spyware implant dubbed TriangleDB via zero-click iMessage exploits. The tech giant said the vulnerabilities actively exploited iOS versions released before iOS 15.7.
As countries across the globe adopted real-time payments at breakneck speed over the past year, experts said authorized push payments fraud sharply increased. APP scams nearly doubled year-over-year compared to other types of fraud. ACI Worldwide's Jackie Barwell shared fraud trends in a new report.
U.K. banks will soon have to reimburse customers who fall prey to authorized push payment scams. The U.K.'s Payment Systems Regulator recently released a policy that would split the reimbursement cost between sending and receiving banks and incentivize the industry to invest in fraud prevention.
The U.K. government earlier this month introduced a strategy to reduce fraud and scams called Fraud Strategy: Stopping Scams and Protecting the Public. Ken Palla, retired director of MUFG Bank, said this as an important step to combat authorized scams, which have now eclipsed unauthorized fraud.
The expanding RTP landscape represents a definitive transformation in how consumers and organizations interact.
Constantly evolving payments demand agile tools, practices, and processes that enable greater defense against continually manifesting scams and fraud. The FedNow Service launch is right around the...
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