One of the most dangerous and infamous threats is back again. In January 2021, global officials took down the botnet. Law enforcement sent a destructive update to the Emotet's executables. And it looked like the end of the trojan's story.
But the malware never ceased to surprise.
November 2021, it was reported that TrickBot no longer works alone and delivers Emotet. And ANY.RUN with colleagues
Fireworks set off inside Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Saturday caused a mass exit when patrons feared there was an active shooter inside the building. But police believe the pyrotechnics were conceived as a deliberate diversion so that criminals could steal chips. Prince George County Police were called to the casino at around 11 pm on […]
The UK’s government has brought forward legislation to crack down on “dirty money,” as geopolitical tensions escalate following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Due to be read out in Parliament on Tuesday, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will help the National Crime Agency prevent foreign owners from laundering their money in UK […]
Since digital payments are becoming increasingly popular, users are perhaps more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks than ever before. The answer to this increased risk? A self-sovereign identity (SSI)—especially for the financial services sector. What is Digital Identity? Why is it important? First, we need to understand what a digital identity is. A digital identity is […]
PRESS RELEASE. Leading personal financial services’ evaluator, the Ascent, named KuCoin crypto exchange the best cryptocurrency app of 2022. The Ascent is a flagship product of world-renowned private financial and investing advice company, The Motley Fool. Ascent rated KuCoin Exchange based on factors like fees, selection of coins, customer reviews, KYC rules, security features and […]
By FintechNews staff When the United States barred Americans from doing business with Russian banks, oil and gas developers and other companies in 2014, after the country’s invasion of Crimea, the hit to Russia’s economy was swift and immense. Economists estimated that sanctions imposed by Western nations cost Russia $50 billion a year. Since […]
Russia's military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries' borders, security experts warn.
This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto entrepreneur (Founder & CEO at Kryptonio, a “keyless” non-custodial bitcoin and cryptocurrency wallet, that lets users manage bitcoin and crypto without private keys or passwords.) @iliashatzis wrote Laundering crypto is not a […]
According to multiple reports, a large-scale phishing scheme has targeted customers of Citibank, requesting victims to disclose sensitive personal details in order to lift alleged account holds. The campaign used emails that feature Citibank logos, sender addresses that look genuine at first, and typo-free content. The Citibank customers targeted in these attacks were informed that their […]