Tag: fraud

SWIFT: We’re not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

May 11, 2016

SWIFT has delivered a strongly-worded statement that rejects the claims made by both Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Department over one of the biggest cyberheists in history. The global provider of secure financial messaging services said that claims by the aforementioned, that its technicians are to blame, as reported by Reuters, are “false, … More SWIFT: We’re not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

Irish Netflix users targeted by a scam website

April 19, 2016

ESET Ireland warns Irish Netflix users of a spam email asking to update their payment method, leading to a fraudulent website ESET Ireland came across a new spam email, purporting to come from Netflix and asking users to “update their payment method” by logging into their Netflix account. Netflix is a global provider of streaming … More Irish Netflix users targeted by a scam website

Banks ‘should not compensate’ victims of online fraud

March 30, 2016

UK Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has advised banks not to offer compensation to victims of online fraud, arguing that the increased risk will encourage people to better protect themselves against cybercrime. Speaking in an interview with The Times, Mr. Hogan-Howe suggested that by removing the safety blanket of compensation, internet users would think … More Banks ‘should not compensate’ victims of online fraud

Android banking trojan masquerades as Flash Player and bypasses 2FA

March 9, 2016

Active users of mobile banking apps should be aware of a new Android banking trojan campaign targeting customers of large banks in Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. The banking malware, detected by ESET security products as Android/Spy.Agent.SI, can steal login credentials from 20 mobile banking apps.The list of target banks includes the largest banks in … More Android banking trojan masquerades as Flash Player and bypasses 2FA

Biggest fears of EMEA companies? Malware ranks first

February 16, 2016

Can you guess the most pressing IT security issue faced by companies in Europe? If you were to put your money on malware infection, you’d be right. According to a series of surveys conducted by ESET at various EMEA security events throughout 2015, 58% of businesses have experienced this kind of incident in the last … More Biggest fears of EMEA companies? Malware ranks first