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New malware variant for macOS devices
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Jamf's Threat Labs team has identified a new malware variant that targets macOS devices. The malware, called ObjCShellz, is attributed to the financially motivated hacker group BlueNoroff APT from North Korea. The malware differs from previous BlueNoroff attacks in several ways, but follows the group's trend of using simple remote shell functions. These latest attacks are part of the RustBucket campaign, in which BlueNoroff masquerades as an investor or headhunter and often uses domains that impersonate legitimate cryptocurrency companies to infiltrate networks. An analysis by Kaspersky has shown that in many cases the Internet addresses...

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DeathStalker targets forex and cryptocurrency market

APT actor DeathStalker is targeting companies in the forex and cryptocurrency market. The evasive tech and stealth "VileRAT" toolset is distributed via spear phishing. Companies in Germany are also affected by the attacks. Threat actor DeathStalker has updated its tech and stealth evasion “VileRAT” toolset to attack cryptocurrency and currency exchange businesses, recent Kaspersky analysis shows. The attacked organizations are located in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Kuwait, Malta, United Arab Emirates, Russia and the Grenadines. Hack-for-Hire APT Actor DeathStalker is a hack-for-hire APT actor whose activities Kaspersky has been tracking since 2018. So far he had...

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Financial industry: Training reduces cybersecurity risks
Financial industry: Training reduces cybersecurity risks

As a Kaspersky study for the financial industry shows: employee training is essential to minimize cyber security risks. More than one in three companies has experienced a security incident that can be traced back to employees. The behavior and knowledge of employees with regard to cyber risks is a factor that should not be underestimated in the German financial sector, as a current Kaspersky study shows. Those surveyed in Germany see the greatest risks as the non-observance of company guidelines, the use of shadow IT and remote work, e.g. in the home office. In fact, according to the survey, 39 percent of organizations surveyed had…

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2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers
2022: Attacks on cryptocurrencies, financial systems, info dealers

Kaspersky provides an insight into the financial threats of the coming year 2022: financial systems at risk, info dealers on the rise, and attacks on cryptocurrencies through wallets with backdoors. In the coming year - according to forecasts by Kaspersky - state-supported groups will increasingly target the cryptocurrency industry and cybercriminals will take advantage of investors by creating fake wallets with backdoors. In addition, attacks on payment systems and more advanced mobile threats are on the rise. Crypto currencies: faster money for cyber criminals Cyber ​​criminals like to exploit changes and upheavals for their own purposes and adapt to new situations. There…

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Study: AI is the most important success factor 
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AI is the most important success factor - say more than 80 percent of financial institutions in an NTT DATA study. But: Only 16 percent use AI and data for personalized customer recommendations - where does this discrepancy come from? According to a study by NTT DATA, the majority of executives in the financial services sector agree: the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the decisive factor for competitiveness in the next few years. In fact, 83 percent of respondents agree that AI and access to specific data sets create new opportunities to differentiate offers and acquire customers….

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