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iOS Trojan Collects Face and Other Data for Bank Account Hacking
Chinese hackers use Android and iOS trojans to obtain information needed to steal money from victims’ bank accounts.
SecurityWeek
Chinese hackers use Android and iOS trojans to obtain information needed to steal money from victims’ bank accounts.
HACKRead
Group-IB has discovered a new iOS Trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS designed to steal facial recognition data, ID documents, and intercept SMS.
Infosecurity News
Group-IB warns of new Trojan GoldPickaxe designed to bypass banking facial recognition with deepfakes
The Hacker News
Chinese-speaking cybercrime group behind sophisticated banking trojans like GoldPickaxe is targeting iOS and Android users.
Bleeping Computer
A new iOS and Android trojan named 'Gold Pickaxe' employs a social engineering scheme to trick victims into scanning their faces and ID documents, which are believed to be used to generate deepfakes for unauthorized banking access.
PCMag
'GoldPickaxe' malware circulating in Southeast Asia is designed to steal facial recognition data, likely because banks and government agencies there are adopting biometric scans.
The Record
Researchers at Group-IB detected new but familiar activity by suspected China-based cybercriminals. The campaign included requests for victims to record videos that were used for identity fraud.
PCMag
Sophos researcher Sean Gallagher explains the tools of a toxic trade.
Naked Security
Celebrating the true crypto bros. Listen now (full transcript available).
Naked Security
Apps on your iPhone must come from the App Store. Except when they don’t… we explain what to look out for.
The Hacker News
Gigabud RAT, a powerful banking malware, is targeting multiple countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Bleeping Computer
The FBI is warning of a new tactic used by cybercriminals where they promote malicious "beta" versions of cryptocurrency investment apps on popular mobile app stores that are then used to steal crypto.
Naked Security
Latest episode – listen now (or read if you prefer)…
Naked Security
Five tips to keep yourself, and your friends and family, out of the clutches of “chopping block” scammers…
SecurityWeek
Facebook’s parent company says it has taken action against two cross-platform cyberespionage networks operating out of South Asia.
The Hacker News
Meta said it took action against two espionage operations in South Asia that used the Facebook platform to spread malware to potential targets.
Bleeping Computer
Meta (Facebook) has released its Q2 2022 adversarial threat report, and among the highlights is the discovery of two cyber-espionage clusters connected to hacker groups known as 'Bitter APT' and APT36 (aka 'Transparent Tribe') using new Android malware.
The Hacker News
'CryptoRom’ crypto scams have been luring unsuspecting victims into installing fake apps by taking advantage of legitimate iOS features.
Naked Security
“Install this moneymaking app” – this one is so special that it isn’t available on Google Play or the App Store!
Ars Technica
Getting past the App Store gatekeeper has always been tough. Here are two new ways.
ThreatPost
Scammers are bypassing Apple's App Store security, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from the unwitting, using the TestFlight and WebClips programs.