* [Blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/corporate) * banking # Palo Alto Networks ## banking [![Threat Brief: Embrace Mobile Banking with Caution](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Linkedin.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/10/unit42-threat-brief-embrace-mobile-banking-caution/) [Threat Brief: Embrace Mobile Banking with Caution \-------------------------------------------------](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/10/unit42-threat-brief-embrace-mobile-banking-caution/) New Unit 42 Threat Brief: learn why you should embrace mobile banking with caution. [Threat Brief](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-brief/?ts=markdown) [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) Oct 23, 2018 By [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/unit-42/?ts=markdown "Posts by Unit 42") ## Palo Alto Networks *** ** * ** *** [Announcements](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Company \& Culture](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/company-culture/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** ![Malspam Targeting Brazil Continues to Evolve](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Malspam Targeting Brazil Continues to Evolve](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/07/unit42-malspam-targeting-brazil-continues-evolve/) Unit 42 examines the evolution of malspam targeting Microsoft windows hosts in Brazil. Jul 21, 2017 By [Brad Duncan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/bduncan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brad Duncan") ![2016 Updates to Shifu Banking Trojan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [2016 Updates to Shifu Banking Trojan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/01/unit42-2016-updates-shifu-banking-trojan/) Shifu is a Banking Trojan first discovered in 2015. Shifu is based on the Shiz source code which incorporated techniques used by Zeus. Attackers use Shifu to steal credentials for online banking websites around the world, starting in Russia but later including the UK, I... Jan 06, 2017 By [Dominik Reichel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dominik-reichel/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dominik Reichel") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/02/new-android-trojan-xbot-phishes-credit-cards-and-bank-accounts-encrypts-devices-for-ransom/) [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [New Android Trojan "Xbot" Phishes Credit Cards and Bank Accounts, Encrypts ...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/02/new-android-trojan-xbot-phishes-credit-cards-and-bank-accounts-encrypts-devices-for-ransom/) We recently discovered 22 Android apps that belong to a new Trojan family we're calling "Xbot". This Trojan, which is still under development and regu... Feb 18, 2016 By [Cong Zheng](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cong-zheng/?ts=markdown "Posts by Cong Zheng"), [Claud Xiao](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/claud-xiao/?ts=markdown "Posts by Claud Xiao") and [Zhi Xu](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/zhi-xu/?ts=markdown "Posts by Zhi Xu") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/10/dridex-is-back-and-targeting-the-uk/) [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Dridex is Back and Targeting the UK](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/10/dridex-is-back-and-targeting-the-uk/) After Brian Krebs reported the September arrests of alleged key figures in the cyber crime gang that developed and operated Dridex, Unit 42 observed a marked decrease in activity related to this banking Trojan -- at least until today. Dride... Oct 01, 2015 By [Brandon Levene](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brandon-levene/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brandon Levene") and [Rob Downs](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rob-downs/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rob Downs") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/banking-trojan-escelar-infects-thousands-in-brazil-and-the-us/) [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Banking Trojan Escelar Infects Thousands In Brazil and the US](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/banking-trojan-escelar-infects-thousands-in-brazil-and-the-us/) Unit 42 for the past three months has been tracking a banking Trojan targeting victims in Brazil and the United States. Escelar originally surfaced in... Aug 27, 2015 By [Josh Grunzweig](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-grunzweig/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Grunzweig") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/retefe-banking-trojan-targets-sweden-switzerland-and-japan/) [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Retefe Banking Trojan Targets Sweden, Switzerland and Japan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2015/08/retefe-banking-trojan-targets-sweden-switzerland-and-japan/) Retefe is one of the most targeted banking Trojans currently in the wild. While other families such as Zeus and Citadel are widely adopted by attacker... Aug 20, 2015 By [Brandon Levene](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/brandon-levene/?ts=markdown "Posts by Brandon Levene"), [Robert Falcone](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/robert-falcone/?ts=markdown "Posts by Robert Falcone"), [Josh Grunzweig](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/josh-grunzweig/?ts=markdown "Posts by Josh Grunzweig"), [Bryan Lee](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/bryan-lee/?ts=markdown "Posts by Bryan Lee") and [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/10/dridex-banking-trojan-distributed-word-documents/) [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Dridex Banking Trojan Distributed Through Word Documents](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/10/dridex-banking-trojan-distributed-word-documents/) Dridex, the latest descendent of the Bugat/Feodo/Cridex banking Trojan lineage has been a constant source of attacks using the malware since its release in July. To date, Dridex has centered on sending executab... Oct 24, 2014 By [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/09/malware-trending-stun-awareness/) [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown), [Vertical](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/vertical/?ts=markdown) ## [Malware Trending: STUN Awareness](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/09/malware-trending-stun-awareness/) Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) is a network protocol with standardized methods that enables an internal network address space host employing Network Address Translation (NAT) to determine its Internet-facing/public IP address. Sep 30, 2014 By [Rob Downs](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/rob-downs/?ts=markdown "Posts by Rob Downs") and [Ryan Olson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ryan-olson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ryan Olson") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/boleto-brazilian-banking-malware-wildfire-nails/) [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Threat Prevention](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/threat-prevention-2/?ts=markdown), [Vertical](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/vertical/?ts=markdown) ## [Boleto Brazilian Banking Malware: WildFire Nails It!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/boleto-brazilian-banking-malware-wildfire-nails/) A new family of malware has recently invaded the Boletos, the second most popular form of payment in Brazil after credit cards. Boletos essentially allow consumers to make electron... Jul 09, 2014 By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks") [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/banking-security-best-practices-zeus-cryptolocker/) [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Financial Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/financial-services/?ts=markdown), [Malware](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/malware-2/?ts=markdown), [Vertical](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/vertical/?ts=markdown) ## [Banking Security: Best Practices for Zeus and Cryptolocker](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/07/banking-security-best-practices-zeus-cryptolocker/) Over the last few weeks we had a new episode in the on-going saga between the banking system and the Zeus and Cryptolocker families of malware. The UK... 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