Application Security January 10, 2023

A View Into Web(View) Attacks in Android

9 min read - James Kilner contributed to the technical editing of this blog. Nethanella Messer, Segev Fogel, Or Ben Nun and Liran Tiebloom contributed to the blog. Although in the PC realm it is common to see financial malware used in web attacks…

Software Vulnerabilities May 7, 2021

What is Ghimob Malware?

3 min read - A new Android malware strain ‘Ghimob’ is mimicking third-party mobile (mainly banking) apps to spy and steal user data when downloaded and installed. This Trojan virus steals data from users, primarily targeting online banking and cryptocurrency. As of the end…

May 26, 2020

New Android Malware Channels Malicious Activity Through Accessibility Services

2 min read - Security researchers uncovered a new Android malware strain called "DEFENSOR ID" that channels its malicious activity through a device's Accessibility Services.

December 21, 2018

New Satan Variants Target Financial Sector With Monero Miners and Ransomware

2 min read - Researchers discovered two new Satan variants targeting organizations in the financial sector with Monero miners and ransomware.

Advanced Threats December 10, 2018

The Simpler the Better? Looking Deeper Into the Malware Used in Brazilian Financial Cybercrime

6 min read - The majority of financial cybercrime risks can be mitigated with continued user education and by placing the right controls on user devices to help protect against malware.

November 21, 2018

Two Attack Campaigns Infect Brazilian Financial Institution Customers With Banking Trojans

2 min read - Security researchers recently identified two malware distribution campaigns that infect customers of Brazilian financial institutions with banking Trojans.

Fraud Protection November 21, 2018

Quanto mais fácil, melhor! Um olhar detalhado aos TTPs do cibercrime financeiro no Brasil

9 min read - Este é o primeiro artigo de uma série de duas partes. Para obter a história completa, leia a parte dois também. O cibercrime financeiro no Brasil é conhecido como um dos cenários mais geoespecíficos, onde os cibercriminosos locais atacam usuários…

Fraud Protection November 21, 2018

Easy Does It! A Timely Look Into Fraud TTPs in the Brazilian Financial Cybercrime Landscape

8 min read - In this first article of a two-part series, IBM X-Force exposes some of its research on the typical malware and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used in Brazilian financial cybercrime.

Banking & Finance November 8, 2018

How Tomer Agayev Fights Financial Fraud With Curiosity and Suspicion

3 min read - As threat research team lead at Trusteer, Tomer guards the gateway to both known and unknown threats and passes along his insights to help banking customers protect themselves from social engineering.

Banking & Finance September 4, 2018

CamuBot: New Financial Malware Targets Brazilian Banking Customers

4 min read - IBM X-Force researchers identified new financial malware, dubbed CamuBot, that attempts to camouflage itself as a security module required by the Brazilian banks it targets.