Global Financial Institutions Under Siege: IBM Detects Rampants JavaScript Malware Threat
A new piece of JavaScript malware has been detected by IBM Security Trusteer, and it has targeted more than 40 financial institutions. This malware has infected 50,000 user sessions from multiple regions, including North America, South America, Europe, and Japan. The threat actors carried out this malware through web injections, and the obvious motive is to seize the credentials of the users and gain access to their banking information. The malware has been incorporated into the login page, so when users enter the bank’s website, these actors will then collect their credentials and one-time passwords (OTPs).
These seemingly simple but advanced attacks are carried out by a banking Trojan known as DanaBot. Moreover, they applied intricate details to their malware, where the scripts adapted their behaviour based on the instructions given by the server. How was this done, you might be wondering? It was through the Trojan Horse Virus, which would download to the computer as a legitimate program.
This is a global issue and highlights the risk of cyber threats on financial institutions globally. It just proves how important it is to amplify cybersecurity measures because we are dealing with sensitive information. Another thing to note is that cyber threats are always evolving and modifying to fit into the digital landscape that’s also everchanging. Thus why financial institutions need to deliberately run through their systems to ensure the safety of their data. And who better to contact than Reaper Forensics? We work to conduct meticulous digital investigations and provide pen-testing services. To test out your security, we include testing networks, applications, and physical security components to safeguard your system. We understand the significance of information under financial institutions and will handle all cybersecurity-related business to the utmost gravity.
Source:
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/new-javascript-malware-targeted-50000.html