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An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker

Krebs on Security

That investigation detailed how the 38-year-old Shefel adopted the nickname Rescator while working as vice president of payments at ChronoPay , a Russian financial company that paid spammers to advertise fake antivirus scams, male enhancement drugs and knockoff pharmaceuticals.

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Google Docs used by infostealer ACRStealer as part of attack

Malwarebytes

ACRStealer is capable of: Identifying which antivirus solution is on a device Stealing crypto wallets and login credentials Stealing browser information Harvesting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) credentials Reading all text files With that kind of information, cybercriminals can go after your cryptocurrency and other funds.

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

Employ real-time antivirus scanning. By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. Real-time antivirus scanning enhances the security of investor data by providing immediate protection against known and emerging threats.

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15 billion credentials available in the cybercrime marketplaces

Security Affairs

The credentials are sold for an average of $15.43, the most expensive pairs relate to banking and financial services accounts, with an average price of nearly $71. “Account accesses for antivirus programs garner the second-highest prices: around $21.67. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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SharkBot, a new Android Trojan targets banks in Europe

Security Affairs

Once the banking Trojan is installed on the victim’s device, threat actors can steal sensitive banking information through the abuse of Accessibility Services (i.e. At the time of writing, SharkBot appears to have a very low detection rate by antivirus solutions since. ” concludes the report.

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LockFile Ransomware uses a new intermittent encryption technique

Security Affairs

ransomware: The victims of the Lockfile ransomware gang are in the manufacturing, financial services, engineering, legal, business services, and travel and tourism sectors. “This means that after the ransomware attack, there is no ransomware binary for incident responders or antivirus software to find or clean up.”

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation: Dates, Facts and Requirements

Centraleyes

If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. New York, the city that never sleeps, is also the city that takes cybersecurity very seriously.