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Title: Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware
Post by: HCK on June 05, 2016, 04:05:18 pm
Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware

The banking trojan -- a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts -- has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an attachment or click on a link.

Source: Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83575.html?rss=1)