Malware September 15, 2016

Hey Dridex, Tu Runā Latviski?

5 min read - IBM X-Force Research reported that Dridex recently conducted attacks in unlikely areas, such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ukraine.

Advanced Threats August 26, 2016

Ramnit Rears Its Ugly Head Again, Targets Major UK Banks

4 min read - After an eight-month period of dormancy, the Ramnit Trojan has resurfaced to attack the customers of six major banks in the U.K.

Banking & Finance August 23, 2016

GozNym’s Euro Trip: Launching Redirection Attacks in Germany

4 min read - GozNym continued its trip around Europe by launching redirection attacks against 13 German banks. The volume of these attacks has spiked in recent months.

Malware August 16, 2016

Brazil Can’t Catch a Break: After Panda Comes the Sphinx

4 min read - IBM X-Force researchers uncovered the first Zeus Sphinx attacks in Brazil, which target online banking and payment services in Brazil's top banks.

August 16, 2016

Not Horsing Around: New Windows Trojan Saddles Up for Corporate Secrets

2 min read - A new Windows Trojan designed to steal passwords, financial information and other sensitive data is attacking corporate networks.

Malware August 4, 2016

Panda Is One Hungry Bear! A Heavyweight Banking Trojan Rolls Into Brazil

5 min read - A new Zeus Trojan variant called Panda Banker that started targeting banks in Europe and North America early this year has spread to Brazil.

Malware July 21, 2016

The Brazilian Malware Landscape: A Dime a Dozen and Going Strong

6 min read - Although Brazilian malware tends to be unsophisticated, cybercrime continues to thrive due to the general population's lack of security awareness.

Advanced Threats July 12, 2016

Two Heads Are Better Than One: Going Under the Hood to Analyze GozNym

8 min read - IBM X-Force researchers recognized that the GozNym banking malware leverages features from two types of malware to make it double the threat.

Malware July 8, 2016

GootKit: Bobbing and Weaving to Avoid Prying Eyes

7 min read - IBM X-Force researchers recently studied the GootKit banking Trojan — and the many ways it effectively evades detection and maintains persistence.

July 7, 2016

Japanese Banking Industry Hit by URLZone Trojan

2 min read - The Japanese banking industry was recently hit hard by the BEBLOH Trojan, causing authorities in the country to issue alerts regarding the threat.