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Security researchers working with IBM Security recently uncovered a new malware code that is being used to attack online banking users in Brazil.
Referred to as ‘Vizom’ by the team, the code utilizes remote overlay attacks to siphon sensitive financial data and make fraudulent transactions from victims bank accounts. What’s particularly concerning about Vizom is its use of malicious DLL’s (Dynamic Link Libraries) to trick the victim’s operating system before loading legitimate DLL’s in place.
There has been a drastic increase in malware attacks for 2020 as cybercriminals have been eager to take advantage of the chaos of this year. Even though Vizom is currently mainly being used to target Brazilian-based accounts, there have been a handful of reports of it being used against bank accounts in other South American…
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Posted by: Theodoros Karasavvas |
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December 01, 2020 at 09:10PM
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