Europol Arrests 34 Black Axe Members in Spain Over €5.9M Fraud and Organized Crime
Jan 10, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Crime Europol on Friday announced the arrest of 34 individuals in Spain who are...
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WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging
Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Crime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as...
Microsoft Warns Misconfigured Email Routing Can Enable Internal Domain Phishing
Jan 07, 2026Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Financial Fraud Threat actors engaging in phishing attacks are exploiting routing scenarios and misconfigured...
Bitfinex Hack Convict Ilya Lichtenstein Released Early Under U.S. First Step Act
Jan 05, 2026Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Financial Crime Ilya Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to prison last year for money laundering charges...
LastPass 2022 Breach Led to Years-Long Cryptocurrency Thefts, TRM Labs Finds
Dec 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Financial Crime The encrypted vault backups stolen from the 2022 LastPass data breach have...
Qilin Ransomware Turns South Korean MSP Breach Into 28-Victim ‘Korean Leaks’ Data Heist
South Korea's financial sector has been targeted by what has been described as a sophisticated supply chain attack that led...
FBI Reports $262M in ATO Fraud as Researchers Cite Growing AI Phishing and Holiday Scams
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that cybercriminals are impersonating financial institutions with an aim to steal...
Don’t Use a Ruler to Measure Wind Speed: Establishing a Standard for Competitive Solutions Testing
Competitive testing is a business-critical function for financial institutions seeking the ideal solutions provider to help optimize their risk...
Email Deliverability Consultant: How to Boost Campaign ROI
Key Takeaways Professional deliverability consulting delivers measurable financial returns through improved inbox placement, better engagement, and reduced security risks....
The Real Cost of Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking isn’t just an IT headache—it’s a silent financial drain that can cripple performance, inflate operating costs, and quietly...
Canada Fines Cybercrime Friendly Cryptomus $176M
Financial regulators in Canada this week levied $176 million in fines against Cryptomus, a digital payments platform that supports dozens...
Researchers Identify PassiveNeuron APT Using Neursite and NeuralExecutor Malware
Oct 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security Government, financial, and industrial organizations located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America...
Astaroth Banking Trojan Abuses GitHub to Remain Operational After Takedowns
Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Security Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that delivers the Astaroth...
Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions
In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider...
Preventing business disruption and building cyber-resilience with MDR
Business Security Given the serious financial and reputational risks of incidents that grind business to a halt, organizations need to...
