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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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Read This If You Do Business in China

SecureWorld News

A Chinese bank forced two organizations, a UK-based technology and software vendor and a major financial institution, to download a software package in order to pay local taxes. But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". Trustwave called the backdoor GoldenSpy, issuing a warning about the threat.

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What is Flipper Zero: A comprehensive guide

Dataconomy

Universal infrared device management Flipper Zero is equipped with an infrared module, allowing it to be programmed to operate a broad spectrum of devices like TVs and AC units. It’s essential to note that while Flipper Zero can read NFC bank cards, it does not permit users to save and emulate them.

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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO Business Intelligence

First, in-flight real-time payments are not 3DS secure—meaning, the card brands (Visa, MasterCard, America Express, Discover Financial Services, China UnionPay, and JCB International) or banks cannot verify the identity of the payer.