Security Slip-Ups: How to Catch Cyber Threats Before They Catch You
Ghost Tap NFC-Based Mobile Fraud Takes Off as cybercriminals use PhantomCard trojan to swipe card details from unsuspecting Android users in Brazil. This malware misuses NFC technology, instructing users to place their cards on the phone for “verification” while sending data to attackers. It’s the latest reminder that digital pickpocketing is only a tap away.
Hot Take:
Who knew that NFC could stand for “Nefariously Facilitating Crime”? With PhantomCard up to its usual tricks, it’s clear that our credit cards are closer to becoming ghost stories than we thought. And seriously, if you’re placing your credit card on the back of your phone because an app told you to, you might as well start whispering your PIN to random strangers on the street.
Key Points:
- PhantomCard, a new Android trojan, targets NFC technology to execute relay attacks for fraudulent transactions.
- Two vulnerabilities in N-able N-central are actively exploited, urging users to enable multi-factor authentication.
- The Curly COMrades APT group is targeting Georgia and Moldova in alignment with Russian geopolitical goals.
- The U.S. expands sanctions against Russian cryptocurrency exchanges to combat ransomware proceeds.
- ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider team up for financially motivated cyberattacks.
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