Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new variant of the TgToxic Android malware, also known as ToxicPanda, which highlighted its evolving threat as attackers use public reporting to their advantage, according to The Hacker News.
In its annual threat report for 2024, Intel 471, a global provider of cyber threat intelligence solutions, rejoices that the cybercriminal underground has been substantially disrupted during “a year of law enforcement wins.”
Intel 471, a cyber threat intelligence company, connected more dots tying the persona of Basta Ransomware gang leader, known as GG (tramp, usernamegg), to Oleg Nefedov. Black Basta’s internal messages were recently leaked, revealing many intricacies about the ransomware gang's operations.
Cyber threats are accelerating faster in Latin America than anywhere else in the world. The trend has been building for at least a year now, actually. Last summer, Check Point tracked a 53% year-over-year rise in weekly cyberattacks against organizations in the region, followed at a distance by Africa (37%) and Europe (35%).
The hackers, part of North Korea's Lazarus Group, moved all 500,000 stolen Ether (ETH), now valued at approximately $1.04 billion, primarily through the decentralized cross-chain protocol THORChain, blockchain security firm Lookonchain reported.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android malware called TgToxic (aka ToxicPanda), indicating that the threat actors behind it are continuously making changes in response to public reporting.
How could this banking trojan end up on your phone? According to Intel 471’s blog post, the samples it analyzed were likely delivered text messages, downloaded from phishing sites or through malicious apps.
How could this banking trojan end up on your phone? According to Intel 471’s blog post, the samples it analyzed were likely delivered text messages, downloaded from phishing sites or through malicious apps.
An analysis published Feb. 24 by researchers from the Intel471 threat intelligence platform, has revealed how the TgToxic Android info stealing trojan malware has been upgraded to help prevent detection and expand into new territories of attack.
The attackers have improved their toolset to expand their attacks on devices globally. The new findings by Intel 471’s Malware Intelligence team suggest that European and Latin American banks have been included in the list of applications targeted by the trojan.
Deepfake scams are growing in popularity because of how inexpensive they are to create, and how substantial the financial rewards can be. The process of cloning an individual’s voice and appearance has become easier, cheaper and faster.
Deepfake scams are growing in popularity because of how inexpensive they are to create, and how substantial the financial rewards can be. The process of cloning an individual’s voice and appearance has become easier, cheaper and faster.
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