Banking & Finance April 24, 2017 The Necurs Botnet: A Pandora’s Box of Malicious Spam 11 min read - Since its initial launch five years ago, the Necurs botnet has quickly ascended the cybercriminal ranks. Today, it controls more than 6 million endpoints.
Fraud Protection October 1, 2014 Fraud Risk Engines: The Statistics Are Not in Your Favor 4 min read - The following is a look into how authentication risk engines are designed and the root cause for their failure in detecting today's cybercriminals.
Banking & Finance September 22, 2014 Tinba Malware Reloaded and Attacking Banks Around the World 5 min read - IBM Security Trusteer researchers recently discovered a new Tinba variant exhibiting new, exciting features and making waves in an active malware campaign.
Malware August 14, 2014 New Variant of Bugat Malware Borrows Lucrative Gameover Zeus Techniques 2 min read - A new Bugat malware variant is using techniques similar to the Gameover Zeus HTML injections to target banking applications and steal user credentials.
Malware December 18, 2013 Bitcoin Exchange in China: ‘Gameover?’ 2 min read - As the mainstream media continues to cover bitcoin exchange as a popular Web currency, cyber criminals are increasingly doing the same to launder money.
Malware September 12, 2013 Fake News: Syrian Crisis News Used to Spread Information-Stealing Malware 2 min read - Emails advertising fake news about the crisis in Syria are spreading information-stealing malware to those who click on them.
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.
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.
Fraud Protection January 17, 2012 Post-Transaction Attacks Expose Weaknesses in Fraud Prevention Controls 3 min read - In light of the discovery of Gameover, banks should reassess the effectiveness of their fraud prevention tools to protect themselves and their customers.