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.

Energy & Utility September 15, 2014

Massively Distributed Citadel Malware Targets Middle Eastern Petrochemical Organizations

5 min read - According to IBM Trusteer researchers, massively distributed Citadel malware is targeting nonfinancial petrochemical companies in the Middle East.

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.

Banking & Finance November 20, 2013

Out of the Shadows: i2Ninja Malware Exposed

3 min read - Trusteer's security team has recently identified a new malware variant in a Russian cyber crime forum known as the i2Ninja malware.

Malware September 24, 2013

Keep It Simple, Stupid: The Zeus Version

3 min read - According to IBM's Amit Klein, organizations protected against malware variants like Zeus are forcing cyber criminals to revert to simpler hacking methods.

Banking & Finance August 19, 2013

This Is No BlackOps Game: MitB Malware Targets Steam

3 min read - Cyber criminals don't just use MitB malware to attack financial institutions. The latest target is Steam, an online gaming platform full of sensitive data.

Malware June 12, 2013

Attention Job Seekers: Zeus Is Recruiting Mules

3 min read - How do criminals continue to reach out to job seekers without raising the suspicion of employment websites?

Fraud Protection April 30, 2013

Fraudsters Have Stepped up Their Social Engineering Tactics

3 min read - If fraudsters can't deceive users, their business fails. Malware now requires perfectionism and hackers are beefing up their social engineering tactics.

Fraud Protection April 18, 2013

Gozi Financial Malware Puts the Boots On

2 min read - IBM has identified a new Gozi variant that infects the MBR, ensuring it loads with the operating system after a reboot and remains on the infected system.