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Bitcoin’s ‘Blockchain’ Tech May Transform Banking

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Dec

2015

The technology that drives the shadowy cryptocurrency bitcoin is drawing interest from the established banking industry, which sees a potential to revolutionize the sector. Although bitcoin and related virtual currencies are limited to a small set of transactions and are often associated with the underground economy, the so-called blockchain technology is gaining currency in the […]

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Report: Banking trojans and weaponized Office docs month’s top attack vectors

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Nov

2015

Researchers at Invincea report that banking trojans delivered by weaponized Office documents were the top attack vector for the month of October. “Weaponized docs are still being used because the attackers know that they are an effective means of delivering malware. It simply works. This attack method is far outpacing other deliver methods such as […]

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The top three banking malware families

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Jul

2015

The primary motivator behind banking malware attacks is to capture credentials, financial data, and personal information from employees, and partner company employees, across industries. Then apply this stolen information in fraudulent wire transfers or fake automated clearing house (ACH) transactions to steal funds. SecurityScorecard sinkholes found 11,952 infections affecting 4,702 organizations and identified the top […]

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