New Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and some emerging attacks are going beyond PCs to target mobile devices used by banking customers, researchers say. A new form of ransomware attack taking aim at employees and customers of banking institutions in Europe has infected mobile phones with the Trojan known as Svpeng. Banks and credit unions need to make it a priority to educate customers and employees on how to avoid becoming a victim. But researchers say banking institutions also need to do more to identify customers’ infected or jail-broken devices.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/new-ransomware-targets-mobile-a-6867