Cobalt Group Targets Banks in Eastern Europe with Double-Threat Tactic

The infamous financial cybercrime gang known as Cobalt Group has been spotted actively pushing a fresh campaign that uses a peculiar tactic: Double infection points and two command-and-control C2 servers. The Cobalt Group, a known financial cybercrime ring since 2016, has been suspected in attack...

A week in security (August 13 – August 19)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we talked about how Process Doppelgänging meets Process Hollowing in the Osiris dropper, provided hints, tips, and links for a safer school year, gave a recap of Black Hat USA 2018, offered some tips for a secure content management system, highlighted a silly...

This Week in Security News: Banks and Botnets

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, the FBI warned U.S. banks of a wide-scale cybercrime campaign called “ATM cash-out,” in which hackers use cloned ATM cards for fraudulent...

Only ATM Heists Set to Accelerate After $13M Break-In

Mere days after the Feds warned banks about an impending ATM cash heist, hackers managed to siphon $13 million from the Pune, India-based Cosmos Bank – using cloned versions of the bank’s debit cards over the course of two days. It’s unlikely to be the last ATM theft that makes news, given how...

FBI Warns of ‘Unlimited’ ATM Cashout Blitz

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI is warning banks that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a highly choreographed, global fraud scheme known as an "ATM cash-out," in which crooks hack a bank or payment card processor and use cloned cards at cash machines around the world to...

Cyber Criminals selling Bitcoin ATM Malware on Dark Web

By Uzair Amir Trend Micro researchers have discovered a malware listing on Dark Web marketplace that lets attackers steal from Bitcoin ATMs. They can easily rake in cryptocurrency worth 6,750 in Euros, Pounds or Dollars by attacking the ATMs. The listing was perhaps created on June 25, 2018. It i...

Regional Virginia Bank Falls Victim to Coordinated $2.4M ATM Heist

A regional Virginia bank, the National Bank of Blacksburg, has lost $2.4 million in a cyber-heist that affected the STAR ATM and debit network, following a successful phishing attack that compromised the institution’s internal networks. The bank is now suing its insurance carrier for not covering...

al-arafahbank.com XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-651054 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| al-arafahbank.com Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Despite Ringleader’s Arrest, Cobalt Group Still Active

Evidence has surfaced that the Cobalt Group – the threat actors behind widespread attacks on banks and ATM jackpotting campaigns across Europe – is continuing to operate, despite the arrest of its accused ringleader in March. The Cobalt Group, first burst on the scene in 2016: in a single night,...

Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register

Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely available hardware to encode stolen data onto any card's magnetic stripe. But new research suggests retailers and ATM operators could reliably detect counterfeit...

ATM hacker behind $1 billion malware heists arrested in Spain

By Waqas In a joint operation, Europol along with the law enforcement authorities from Belarus, This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ATM hacker behind $1 billion malware heists arrested in Spain...

Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards

By Uzair Amir It is just another day with just another ATM malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards...

Financial Cyberthreats in 2017

In 2017, we saw a number of changes to the world of financial threats and new actors emerging. As we have previously noted, fraud attacks in financial services have become increasingly account-centric. User data is a key enabler for large-scale fraud attacks, and frequent data breaches - among...

Bingo, Amigo! Jackpotting: ATM malware from Latin America to the World

Introduction Of all the forms of attack against financial institutions around the world, the one that brings traditional crime and cybercrime together the most is the malicious ecosystem that exists around ATM malware. Criminals from different backgrounds work together with a single goal in mind:...

U.S. Arrests 13, Charges 36 in ‘Infraud’ Cybercrime Forum Bust

The U.S. Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against three dozen individuals thought to be key members of 'Infraud," a long-running cybercrime forum that federal prosecutors say cost consumers more than a half billion dollars. In conjunction with the forum takedown, 13 alleged Infra...

Would You Have Spotted This Skimmer?

When you realize how easy it is for thieves to compromise an ATM or credit card terminal with skimming devices, it's difficult not to inspect or even pull on these machines when you're forced to use them personally -- half expecting something will come detached. For those unfamiliar with the...

This Week in Security News: Magic Quadrants & Global Threats

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant Leaders, Data Privacy Day gave us a moment to reflect, and U.K. and U.S. governments alike acted to...

Drugs Tripped Up Suspects In First Known ATM “Jackpotting” Attacks in the US

On Jan. 27, 2018, KrebsOnSecurity published what this author thought was a scoop about the first known incidence of U.S. ATMs being hit with "jackpotting" attacks, a crime in which thieves deploy malware that forces cash machines to spit out money like a loose Las Vegas slot machine. As it happen...

Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks

The United States Secret Service issued a warning on Friday to financial institutions citing “credible information” about “planned” attacks against U.S. cash machines using malware that can quickly drain ATM machines dry of cash. The warning came a day after ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf also warned...

Cybercriminals vs financial institutions in 2018: what to expect

Introduction – key events in 2017 2017 was a year of great changes in the world of cyberthreats facing financial organizations. Firstly, in 2017 we witnessed a continuation of cyberattacks targeting systems running SWIFT — a fundamental part of the world's financial ecosystem. Attackers were able...