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Bank Info Security 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Francisco Partners to Buy Apple Security Firm Jamf for $2.2B

Private Equity Firm's $13.05-Per-Share Bid Comes 5 Years After Jamf Went PublicFrancisco Partners agreed to purchase Jamf for $2.2 billion just three months after the Apple management and security vendor laid off 6.4% of its workforce. The $13.05-per-share offer will provide Jamf with greater financial flexibility to accelerate growth and expand through innovation and M&A.

Don’t trust mystery digits popping up in your search bar Scammers are hijacking the search results of people needing 24/7 support from Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal in an attempt to trick victims into handing over personal or financial info, according to Malwarebytes senior director of research Jérôme Segura.…

Krebs on Security 1 year, 3 months ago

China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks

China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad” mainly impersonated toll road operators and shipping companies. But experts say these groups are now directly targeting customers of international financial institutions, while dramatically expanding their cybercrime infrastructure and support staff.

Bank Info Security 1 year, 3 months ago

Breach Roundup: A WhatsApp Flaw Ushered in Spyware

Also: France Temporarily Lifts Pavel Durov's Travel Ban Amid Telegram ProbeThis week, Paragon Solutions spread through WhatsApp, France suspended Pavel Durov's travel ban, Vapor malware hit 60M Android users, state-backed hackers exploit a Windows flaw, Western Alliance Bank exposed customers data, Apple fixed a passwords bug, and a sperm bank exposed customer information.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Banking Trojan Harvests Facial Biometrics for AI Deepfakes

GoldPickaxe Malware Can Record User’s Face - Use Video to Commit Deepfake ScamsA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group with the codename GoldFactory has built a new Android and iOS banking Trojan, GoldPickaxe, that can harvest and steal personal details, including biometric face profiles, that attackers use to create AI-driven deepfakes to fool bank defenses, researchers warn.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Banking Trojan GoldPickaxe Harvests Facial Biometrics

Both iOS and Android Variants Can Record Face Videos, Used to Create AI DeepfakesA Chinese-speaking cybercrime group codenamed GoldFactory has built a new Android and iOS banking Trojan, GoldPickaxe, that can to harvest and steal personal details, including biometric face profiles, which attackers use to create AI-driven deepfakes to fool bank defenses, researchers warn.

Darktrace AI learns organisation's 'pattern of life' Paid feature AI does more than recommend TV shows and validate our bank transfers. Since 2016, it has also been working behind the scenes within the security operations centre (SOC). The reason is simple: when it comes to spotting and neutralising digital threats, humans need help. As we grapple with a torrent of online threats, machines are increasingly fighting our battles for us.…