Security researchers identified a new variant of the Geodo/Emotet banking malware which has been targeting people in the UK.
The campaign recorded appeared to peak on 18 April 2017 and primarily targeted email addresses associated with the .UK domain. The subject line of the emails sent varied slightly but the content took the form of fake billing notification emails, using an abnormally high billing amount to drive customers to click the link. Similar to previously recorded Geodo campaigns, these emails were formatted using images hosted by legitimate operator websites. Robert Capps, VP of business development at NuData Security commented below.
Robert Capps, VP of Business Development at NuData Security:
“At the core, malware like this is all about capturing consumer data. These malware strains are getting increasingly sophisticated about doing it, too. Using an email subject line that appears legitimate, could fool many users into believing this is a legitimate one from their phone provider, especially since the attached file also seems genuine, at first look. Overall, though, this is another warning to consumers to be extra cautious before you click a link in any email, purporting to be from a biller, bank or another trusted source, especially if you weren’t expecting to receive anything from them. When in doubt, don’t click links in emails. Interact your phone provider by typing in their legitimate URL in the web browser, or calling the number printed on your official bill or statement.”
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