Microsoft discovered a series of sophisticated mobile banking trojan campaigns targeting users in India, involving the manipulation of users via social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. These campaigns lead to unauthorized access to personal information and possible financial loss. The company also highlights a shift in cybercriminal tactics, from sharing malicious links to direct distribution of harmful APK files. Microsoft encourages users to stay vigilant and adopt proactive defense strategies.

Microsoft warns of new remote access trojan targeting crypto wallets
Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT that targets 20 cryptocurrency wallet extensions in the Google Chrome browser. The malware can