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Fraudsters turn to Telegram Bots for cybercrime automation
As part of the mobile and social media revolution, the Telegram messaging app has experienced significant growth, adding 350,000 new users daily. The platform has been widely adopted globally and... more
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What is the state of strong authentication in 2019
As data breaches and increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks continue to drive online account compromise and financial loss, organisations are finally stepping up strong authentication and investing in stronger, phishing-resistant forms of authentication.“ The... more
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Cyberattackers use Hidden Tunnels to spy on and steal financial data
Vectra has released in-depth analysis that many global financial services organisations are targeted by sophisticated cyberattackers exhibiting the same attacker behaviours that Led to the 2017 Equifax Breach. As part of key findings in... more
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Consumers at risk as mobile banking Trojans threaten worldwide
Consumers around the world that use mobile banking apps are at a greater risk of being tricked by cybercriminals and falling victim to mobile banking Trojans. This is according to new global research from Avast, which asked almost 40,000 consumers in 12 countries around the world to compare the authenticity of official and counterfeit banking [...]
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US DoJ indicts 36 in cybercrime ring that stole $530m
36 cybercriminals have been indicted in connection with an international identity theft ring known as a “one-stop shop for cybercrime” that sold stolen payment card information on the dark web, leading to losses of more than $530 million, US prosecutors report. The Infraud Organization — founded in 2010 and operated under the slogan “In Fraud [...]
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