Amit Klein

CTO, Trusteer, an IBM company

As Trusteer’s CTO, Amit Klein is responsible for researching and introducing game changing technologies into Trusteer’s products, with particular focus on Turtseer’s enterprise solutions. Prior to that, Mr. Klein established, managed and grew the company’s security group, which is one of the world’s leading financial malware research groups. Prior to Trusteer, Mr. Klein was Chief Scientist at Cyota Inc. (acquired by RSA Security), a leading provider of layered authentication solutions. In this role, Mr. Klein researched technologies that prevent online fraud, phishing, and pharming and filed several patents in those areas. Prior to this, Mr. Klein worked as Director of Security and Research at Sanctum, Inc. (acquired by Watchfire, now part of IBM Security Systems), where he was responsible for the security content of all Sanctum products. Mr. Klein holds a B.Sc. (cum laude) in Mathematics and Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (through IDF’s Talpiot programme). Mr. Klein is a world-renowned security researcher, having published more than thirty articles, papers and technical notes on the topic of Internet security. He was named CTO of the Year by InfoWorld Magazine and has presented at many prestigious conferences including RSA US, FSISAC, OWASP, Microsoft BlueHat, InterOp USA, AusCERT and CertConf.

Malware November 21, 2013

The Most Dangerous Malware Trends for 2014

2 min read - Recent malware trends to note include the evolution, maturation and diversification of the attacks and fraud schemes they facilitate.

Advanced Threats May 2, 2013

Multistage Exploit Kits Boost Effective Malware Delivery

6 min read - Like ICBM missiles, multistage exploit kits first launch a nonthreatening stage and then use the second stage to inflict damage without raising suspicion.

Banking & Finance February 7, 2013

Back to Basics: Malware Authors Downgrade Tactics to Stay Under the Radar

7 min read - Malware authors have created variants to monitor Web sessions between a customer and their bank in order to change data in real time and steal information.

Malware December 5, 2012

5 Most Dangerous Trends in Malware in 2013

< 1 min read - Trusteer's security research group has identified what it believes will be the top five most dangerous trends in malware in 2013.

Malware October 11, 2012

Project Blitzkrieg: How to Block the Planned Prinimalka-Gozi Trojan Attack

3 min read - Prinimalka-Gozi, a new type of malware, will reportedly be used in a massive coordinated attack on U.S. banks called Project Blitzkrieg.

Malware October 3, 2012

One Size Fits All: Universal-Man-in-the-Browser Attack Targets All Websites

2 min read - A new Universal-Man-in-the-Browser attack collects data submitted to all websites without the need for post-processing.

Malware September 4, 2012

Tatanga Attack Exposes chipTAN Weaknesses

2 min read - A new Tatanga attack uses MitB software to bypass chipTAN systems to steal user data. The attack creates instructions for a fake transaction.

Fraud Protection August 14, 2012

Man-in-the-Browser: Citadel Trojan Targets Airport Employees With VPN Attack

2 min read - A sophisticated man-in-the-browser (MitB) enterprise attack has been found to target users on virtual private networks at a major international airport.

Malware August 9, 2012

Tilon: Son of Silon

4 min read - Tilon, a new type of malware, contains some behaviors identical to those exhibited by Silon and is known for its ability in avoiding detection.

Fraud Protection July 31, 2012

Banking Trojan Silently Hacks Into Enterprises

2 min read - Software firm Maplesoft recently incurred an email database breach. The attackers sent phishing emails containing the Zeus banking Trojan to customers.

Malware July 26, 2012

Malware Targets Facebook Users With Children’s Charity Scam

3 min read - IBM has identified a new scam that targets Facebook users, asking for donations to children's charities in order to steal financial data.

Fraud Protection July 19, 2012

Real-Time Credentials Theft: Your Risk Engine Won’t Catch This One

3 min read - Sometimes, credential theft isn't flagged by banks' typical risk engines and can only be detected by malware prevention tools such as Trusteer Pinpoint.

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Amit Klein

The Most Dangerous Malware Trends for 2014

Multistage Exploit Kits Boost Effective Malware Delivery

Back to Basics: Malware Authors Downgrade Tactics to Stay Under the Radar

5 Most Dangerous Trends in Malware in 2013

Project Blitzkrieg: How to Block the Planned Prinimalka-Gozi Trojan Attack

One Size Fits All: Universal-Man-in-the-Browser Attack Targets All Websites

Tatanga Attack Exposes chipTAN Weaknesses

Man-in-the-Browser: Citadel Trojan Targets Airport Employees With VPN Attack

Tilon: Son of Silon

Banking Trojan Silently Hacks Into Enterprises

Malware Targets Facebook Users With Children’s Charity Scam

Real-Time Credentials Theft: Your Risk Engine Won’t Catch This One

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