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RedWing MaaS Packages Android Bank Fraud as a Telegram Rental Service

A new Android malware operation called RedWing is being rented out on Telegram as a ready-made bank-fraud service. It lets even low-skill criminals take over a victim's phone, steal their banking logins, and capture the one-time codes that protect their accounts. Zimperium's zLabs, which found the operation, says it looks like a new variant of Oblivion, a 300-a-month rent-a-malware tool
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SundayTimes
· Jul 5, 2026
Explosive WhatsApps expose alleged plot to rig SAPS tenders
WhatsApp messages between suspended crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan and controversial cigarettes boss Mohammad Sayed show how they allegedly conspired to manipulate procurement in SAPS for their mutual benefit
TheJournal.ie
· Jun 22, 2026
Watchdog warns of spike in scam text messages, as new customs charges to take effect on 1 July
These scam texts may pose as a delivery or postage company asking the recipient to pay a fee.
Boston.com
· Jul 12, 2026
AG: Mass. to receive $730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement
The company that owns Cash App allegedly not only failed to protect users from fraud but enabled it through promotions. The post AG: Mass. to receive 730,000 from Cash App in alleged deception settlement appeared first on Boston.com.
Nepal News
· Jul 1, 2026
राष्ट्र बैंकको ४५ अर्बको ऋणपत्रमा आज बोलकबोल
काठमाडौँ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकले रु ४५ अर्ब बराबरको एकवर्षे ‘नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक ऋणपत्र २०८४ (ख)’ आज बोलकबोलमार्फत निष्कासन गर्ने भएको छ। उक्त ऋणपत्रको बोलकबोल आज दिउँसो ३ बजेसम्म अनलाइन बिडिङ प्रणालीमार्फत हुने केन्द्रीय बैंकल आज एक सूचना निकालेर जनाएको छ। राष्ट्र बैंकका अनुसार ऋणपत्रको ब्याजदर बोलकबोलबाट निर्धारण हुनेछ भने ब्याज अर्धवार्षिक रूपमा भुक्तानी गरिनेछ। ऋणपत्रको []
Vanguard News
· Jul 1, 2026
FG seeks local production of mobile phones
Waves market incentives on Chinese OEMs .Telcos, subscribers commend move By Prince Osuagwu, Hitech Editor. THE Federal government has waved a carrot stick on Chinese phone manufacturers and their Nigerian counterparts to consider establishing phone manufacturing plants in Nigeria in exchange of mouth watering business incentives. The government said that tax waivers and other rare [] The post FG seeks local production of mobile phones appeared first on Vanguard News.
Eyewitness News Bahamas
· Jun 22, 2026
Fidelity Bank CEO says digital transition completed successfully despite issues for some customers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Fidelity Bank Bahamas Chief Executive Officer Gowon Bowe says the institution’s migration to a new online banking platform and mobile application was successfully executed, though some customers experienced early challenges adjusting to the new system. “The actual transition, which was the transfer of data from the legacy system into the new system, was []
The Hacker News
· Jul 8, 2026
SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users
A new banking fraudulent operation is targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges using ClickFix lures. The activity cluster, tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF6045, involves infecting victims through fake CAPTCHA verification pages that deceive them into running a malicious command that installs a PowerShell toolkit dubbed
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 5, 2026
Naver Pay tops S. Korean mobile payment market on rewards
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 27, 2026
How to spot a get-rich-quick scam - Diana Clement
How to spot a get-rich-quick scam - Diana Clement
The Next Web
· Jul 1, 2026
A Brazilian banking trojan is targeting Santander and BBVA customers with fake PDF lures
A Brazilian banking trojan called Ousaban is going after Windows users who bank in Spain and Portugal, using fake PDFs, geofencing, and a payload hidden inside an image to steal credentials without triggering security tools. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs identified the campaign in May and published its analysis this week. The attack starts with a phishing [] This story continues at The Next Web
CNET
· Jun 30, 2026
Time Is Running Out to Save Your Samsung Messages
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Borneo Bulletin
· Jun 21, 2026
Malware scam leaves Singapore’s Android users out of pocket
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MakeUseOf
· Jul 4, 2026
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TechCrunch
· Jul 9, 2026
Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe
State attorneys general said they found that Block misled users by falsely advertising that Cash App provided bank-like protections, including advanced fraud detection.
Fortune
· Jul 10, 2025
How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 7, 2026
Beyond payments: India aims to architect Indonesia’s digital future
India’s wildly popular digital payments system, which began as a way for people to send money instantly by phone, could help the country turn one of its biggest domestic technology successes into a tool of diplomacy, analysts say. That opportunity is coming into focus in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, where officials are studying whether India’s low-cost digital systems can be adapted to their own needs. The talks centre on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s instant...
Inc.com
· Jun 27, 2026
iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Shopify: Great Company, Impossible Valuation
Shopify: Great Company, Impossible Valuation
Libyan Express
· Jul 8, 2026
Libyan Authorities Smash Cyber-Fraud Ring
The Financial Crimes, Anti-Money Laundering, and Counter-Terrorism Financing Agency has dismantled a major cyber-fraud network that targeted citizens by impersonating local Libyan banks, officials announced. The criminal ring utilised fraudulent social media technical support pages to launch sophisticated phishing attacks against banking clients. Two key suspects have been arrested and referred to the Partial Anti-Corruption [] The post Libyan Authorities Smash Cyber-Fraud Ring appeared first on Libyan Express.
India TV News
· Jul 3, 2026
How this Chinese app turns smartphones into 'kill switch' for e-rickshaws and how to prevent it?
For the past few days, social media has been flooded with several viral videos showing scamsters allegedly disabling e-rickshaws on the road in the national capital and also across the country using a Chinese app called BAT-BMS. Developed by Chinese firm Shenzhen Grenergy Technology, the application tracks and controls bluetooth-enabled battery packs, raising fresh alarms over the digital security of India’s booming EV market.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 3, 2026
Data Breach: Providus bank customers confirm unauthorised transactions on cards
Customers of Providus Bank, now ProvidusUnity, have reported unauthorised card transactions on their card months after a data breach affected multiple public institutions in Nigeria. Affected customers took to their X accounts on Friday to make public their ordeal. Several customers who preferred anonymity confirmed the incident to DAILY POST. When DAILY POST contacted the spokesperson of [] Data Breach: Providus bank customers confirm unauthorised transactions on cards
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Form 4 Verizon Communications For: 6 July
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 12, 2026
Late-night fried chicken? Tourists are ordering like locals
South Korean food delivery platform Baemin, operated by Woowa Brothers, saw orders from overseas visitors more than quadruple in the first half of this year. According to the company on Sunday, order volume placed through foreign-issued credit cards and global payment services such as WeChat Pay, Alipay and Apple Pay climbed 331 percent, while transaction value grew 308 percent. Baemin remains the only major domestic delivery app that accepts both foreign-issued credit cards and global payment p
Daily News Egypt
· Jun 21, 2026
Banks operating in Egypt adopt international ISO 20022 standard for financial transfers
In a pivotal step towards transforming Egypt’s digital payments infrastructure, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced the adoption of the international ISO 20022 standard across the Egyptian banking sector for SWIFT messaging in interbank financial transfers, effective 21 June 2026. In this regard, Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the CBE, emphasised that this initiative reflects [] The post Banks operating in Egypt adopt international ISO 20022 standard for financial transfers first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.
Middle East News 247
· Jun 22, 2026
Botim Money Launches Virtual IBANs for Wallet Users to Advance Financial Inclusion in the UAE
Botim Money, the UAE’s leading fintech platform, has launched IBAN-enabled wallets, expanding access to regulated financial services across one of the country’s most widely used digital platforms. With more than 8.5 million users in the UAE, the launch enables eligible users to obtain a Virtual IBAN in their own name, helping more individuals access essential [] The post Botim Money Launches Virtual IBANs for Wallet Users to Advance Financial Inclusion in the UAE appeared first on Middle East News 247.
GroundUp News
· Jul 8, 2026
Explainer: How “money mule” scams work
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Meduza.io
· Jul 9, 2026
Hackers published private messages they attribute to journalist and media executive Ksenia Sobchak, pointing to supposed ‘agreements’ between her media empire and Russian officials
On July 8, journalist and media executive Ksenia Sobchak announced that hackers had broken into her email account and briefly gained access to her Telegram channels. Around the same time, screenshots showing fragments of her private correspondence appeared in the channels. Sobchak called them fakes and deleted them. The next day, however, the hacker group Black Mirror and the anonymous project VChK-OGPU published even more screenshots of Sobchak’s messages, along with some of her voice messages.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 7, 2026
Digital fraud shows criminals have moved from the street to the screen – Prof. Bokpin
Criminals are no longer only looking for cash in people’s pockets, shops or homes. As more payments move onto phones, apps and digital platforms, Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says fraudsters are also moving online. He says the shift is expected because criminals follow the money. []
Fox News
· Jul 6, 2026
Fake Booking.com travel credit scam targets travelers
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Honest Elections Project
· Jul 11, 2026
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South Africa Today
· Jun 24, 2026
South Africa’s Smart ID Rollout Reaches 203 Bank Branches in Historic Digital Push
PRETORIA — South Africa’s digital identity transformation has hit a major milestone, with the Department of Home Affairs confirming that 203 bank branches across the country are now processing Smart ID card applications under a groundbreaking partnership with the banking sector. The initiative, which launched on 9 March, has already served more than 250,000 citizens []
NDTV
· Jul 10, 2026
Hackers Exploit Software Flaw To Steal Rs 7.34 Crore From Gujarat Bank
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IT News Africa
· Jul 6, 2026
Visa Turns Smartphones into Payment Hubs for Small Businesses in Emerging Markets
Visa has introduced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct, expanding how smartphones can be used to both accept and send digital payments. The new features are aimed at helping small businesses in emerging markets—from street vendors to online merchants—manage payments using devices they already own. The company says the move reflects the growing []
Al-Monitor
· Jul 3, 2026
AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls. But the suitor was an AI deepfake, making her yet another victim of an online romance scam.The case illustrates how fraudsters posing as the real-life crown prince of Dubai ensnare victims by cultivating online relationships before swindling them out of money, with researchers tracing some of the scams to crime syndicates in Nigeria.
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· Jun 30, 2026
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Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 21, 2026
Egypt’s banks adopt int’l ISO 20022 for financial transfers
In a significant milestone for Egypt’s digital transformation journey, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced the successful adoption of the international ISO 20022 standard for SWIFT messaging across the Egyptian banking sector’s interbank financial transfer system, effective June 21, 2026. CBE Governor Hassan Abdalla stated that the move reflects the CBE’s continued efforts [] The post Egypt’s banks adopt int’l ISO 20022 for financial transfers appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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