September 5, 2024 at 05:41AM Cybercriminals are targeting Latin American users with a rise in phishing scams, deploying banking Trojans like Mekotio and BBTok. Mekotio’s latest variant suggests a broadening of targets, while BBTok evades detection by abusing MSBuild.exe. Sophisticated phishing attacks are compromising financial systems, prompting the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and … Read more
July 8, 2024 at 06:24AM Latin American financial institutions face a surge in cyber attacks from the Mekotio banking trojan, targeting countries like Brazil and Mexico to steal banking credentials. Trend Micro observed a rise in attacks distributing this Windows malware, as well as the emergence of a new trojan codenamed Red Mongoose Daemon, posing … Read more
July 4, 2024 at 05:14AM The Mekotio banking trojan is a significant threat to financial systems in Latin America, targeting countries such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Peru. It infiltrates systems through phishing emails, aiming to steal sensitive information, particularly banking credentials. Users can protect themselves by being cautious with emails, avoiding clicking on … Read more