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Cyber attacks on at least three Asian banks share malware links

Computer Weekly

Cyber attacks on banks in Bangladesh, Vietnam and the Philippines used the same malware, which has links to other attacks on banks in the region, reports Symantec

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Shared malware code links SWIFT-related breaches at banks and North Korean hackers

Network World

Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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Recent malware attacks on Polish banks tied to wider hacking campaign

Network World

Malware attacks that recently put the Polish banking sector on alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries. There are also similarities to tools previously used by a group of attackers known in the security industry as Lazarus.

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This Android Trojan blocks the victim from alerting banks

Network World

A new Trojan that can steal your payment data will also try to stymie you from alerting your bank. Security vendor Symantec has noticed a “call-barring” function within newer versions of the Android.Fakebank.B malware family. The malware works by first scanning the phone for specific banking apps.

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Second group of hackers found also targeting SWIFT users

Network World

A second hacking group is also trying to rob banks by exploiting the SWIFT money transfer system, following a US$81 million heist in February that used a similar approach. Hong Kong, Australia, and other countries, according to a Tuesday report from security firm Symantec.

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Top 10 Most-Destructive Computer Viruses

Galido

Computer viruses have come a long way from the early days of personal computers, when teenage hackers competed for bragging rights, creating malware designed for mischief or random mayhem. As the stakes have grown, so too has the potential damage and destruction brought on by malware. Cyber Command. military strategy.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Fog of Cyber War

ForAllSecure

These are not groups of individual hackers sitting around the table late at night as it was in teh early days of malware writing. Hypponen: Alright, original sea change for monetizing malware was 2003. That's when we started seeing the cooperation between spammers and malware writers. I remember meeting Mikko in 2006.