More Banking Malware To Ruin Our Day

Brilliant, new banking trojans like Manic can now pinch data via Bluetooth mesh while offline. Just another Tuesday of endless financial malware.

Source: SecurityWeek

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Here we go again with researchers discovering that European and Latin American financial institutions are being pestered by Grandoreiro, ToxicPanda 2.0, and Manic. In a lovely twist, Manic pairs spyware with banking fraud and even shares stolen loot over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct mesh relays when direct connectivity fails. To guard against these persistent pests, institutions must somehow contend with offline relays and spyware tricks. Why do we even bother hoping for a quiet week?

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