Financial threats

Publications

‘Locked Out’

In this article we look at the evolution of complication of the encryption schemes used by virus writers and the methods they adopt to put pressure on their victims. At the end of the article there is some advice for users which might help them protect important files.

Publications

The Enemy on your Phone

A modern smartphone is a full-blown working tool, an entertainment center and a tool to manage your personal finances. The more it can do, the more attractive it is to cybercriminals. The evidence for this is clear when we look at the rapid growth in the numbers of mobile Trojans.

APT reports

The Great Bank Robbery: the Carbanak APT

The main difference with other APT attacks is that Carbanak attackers do not see data but money as their primary target. Losses per bank range from $2.5 million to approximately $10 million. Carbanak is the most successful criminal cyber campaign we have ever seen.

Research

A nightmare on malware street

Another ransomware has been spotted in the wild lately, branded as ‘CoinVault’. This one involves some interesting details worth mentioning, including the peculiar characteristic of offering the free decryption of one of the hostage files as a sign of good faith.

Research

Tyupkin: manipulating ATM machines with malware

During the course of this investigation, Kaspersky Lab’s experts discovered a piece of malware infecting ATMs that allowed attackers to empty the cash machines via direct manipulation, stealing millions of dollars. INTERPOL alerted the affected member countries and is assisting ongoing investigations.

Research

Attacks against Boletos

In a series of online attacks targeting flaws on network devices and involving malicious DNS servers, fake documents, browser code injections, malicious browser extensions and a lot of creativity, the crooks have successfully stolen vast amounts of money.

Reports
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