Advanced Threats April 7, 2020

ITG08 (aka FIN6) Partners With TrickBot Gang, Uses Anchor Framework

6 min read - Financially motivated, adaptable, sophisticated and persistent, the ITG08 threat group is likely to remain one of the most potent cybercriminal groups in this new decade.

Malware February 18, 2020

Banking Trojans and Ransomware — A Treacherous Matrimony Bound to Get Worse

6 min read - To combat the threat of banking Trojans and ransomware, organizations should stay up to date with the rapidly evolving threat landscape by utilizing the latest threat intelligence.

Banking & Finance January 28, 2019

Why You Should Be Worried About London Blue’s Business Email Compromise Attacks

5 min read - Researchers have discovered evidence of a threat group named London Blue, a U.K.-based collective that focuses on CFOs at mortgage companies, accounting firms and some of the world's largest banks.

January 4, 2019

Ursnif, Emotet, Dridex and BitPaymer Malware Families Team Up to Wreak Havoc

2 min read - Researchers discovered a link between four malware families — Ursnif, Emotet, Dridex and BitPaymer — that suggests threat actors may be combining efforts to develop more sophisticated attack vectors.

Banking & Finance May 11, 2016

It All Comes Out in the Wash: The Most Popular Money Laundering Methods in Cybercrime

3 min read - Cybercriminals often leverage time-tested methods of money laundering to stay undetected and move stolen funds across secret accounts.

Fraud Protection February 26, 2016

IBM Red Cell Research: Vehicle Buy-and-Ship Fraud Schemes Use Synthetic Identities

3 min read - Criminals may use synthetic identities to execute buy-and-ship fraud schemes, purchasing cars with false details with no intent of paying.

CISO December 7, 2015

Economic Espionage: The Perfect Storm

3 min read - A culture of economic espionage may thrive in places where corruption and organized crime reigns supreme. What should companies know about this threat?

Banking & Finance September 18, 2014

Who Are ‘Knowing’ Money Mules?

4 min read - Knowing money mules work for organizations to transfer illegally acquired money. The following are a few different ways these mules tend to operate.

Banking & Finance September 4, 2014

Why Organized Crime and Terror Groups Are Converging

8 min read - Organized crime and terrorist groups are converging, raising the stakes for transnational crime rings and opportunities for damaging cyberattacks.

Banking & Finance August 29, 2014

Russian Email Data Breach: Top Ways the Data Could Be Used

4 min read - In the wake of a reported data breach by hackers in Russia, individuals and companies should be on the lookout for these types of malicious attacks.