A cyber scam targeting the State Bank of India (SBI), one of the world’s largest banks with 500 million customers, utilises an SMS or WhatsApp message asking recipients to download a malicious app that spoofs the SBI login to collect customer details and bank account information. The app employs anti-forensics to foil investigation. The article authors note the ease with which apps can be downloaded on Android devices, and argue SMS as a second-factor authentication is easily compromised.
Man who stole 2 gold bars from Colorado woman in malware scam sentenced to 6 years in prison
Sagar Patel, 27, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Colorado judge for stealing two gold bars from a 79-year-old woman. She
