Mobile Security 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…

Application Security June 18, 2020

Ginp Malware Operations are on the Rise, Aiming to Expand in Turkey

5 min read - The Ginp mobile banking malware, which emerged in late 2019, is one of the top most prevalent Android banking malware families today. It started as a SMS stealer and rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced actors in the…

May 18, 2020

Mandrake Espionage Platform Selects Android Devices for Exploitation

2 min read - Security researchers observed the newly documented Mandrake espionage platform carefully selecting Android devices for further exploitation.

Endpoint April 21, 2020

New Android Banking Trojan Targets Spanish, Portuguese Speaking Users

6 min read - IBM X-Force recently analyzed a new Android banking Trojan dubbed "Banker.BR" that appears to be targeting users in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and other parts of Latin America.

Advanced Threats March 24, 2020

TrickBot Pushing a 2FA Bypass App to Bank Customers in Germany

13 min read - Our team is closely monitoring TrickBot's developing capabilities, including its new cross-channel attacks using the TrickMo component.

Banking & Finance February 3, 2020

CamuBot Resurfaces With Cross-Channel, Targeted Attacks in Brazil

6 min read - Recent CamuBot activity resurfaced exactly one year after IBM X-Force researchers made the initial discovery of this malware in September 2018.

April 2, 2019

New Gustuff Android Trojan Capable of Targeting More Than 100 Banking Apps

2 min read - Researchers detected a new Android Trojan called Gustuff that is capable of targeting more than 100 mobile banking apps.

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.

August 1, 2018

Fake Android Banking Apps Leak Credit Card Details Online

2 min read - In July 2018, Researches reported three fake Android banking apps that phished for users' credit card details and leaked them online by transferring them to an exposed server.