Wednesday, 08 October 2025

Report identifies 600+ mobile apps for banking, investing, cryptocurrency and more, examining the risk posed by 10 prolific trojan families targeting them

DALLAS:  Zimperium has published new research detailing the increasing risk financial institutions and consumers worldwide face due to Trojan horse malware targeting mobile applications. This new report titled, “Mobile Banking Heists: The Global Economic Threat,” examines more than 600 financial apps, which account for more than 1 billion downloads worldwide, and the degree to which 10 prolific banking trojan families target them. The report provides an audit of who these trojans target, how they’re deployed, how they work, and which countries are most impacted. 

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Entrepreneurs admit to raiding their personal savings to stay afloat as inflation surges

London: Almost three quarters of entrepreneurs have admitted to dipping into their personal savings in the last month to save their business from going under, according to new research commissioned by the Parliament Street think tank.

Independent research company Censuswide was commissioned to poll 500 UK-based small business owners about rising inflation fears and its impact on morale. Alarmingly, it was revealed that 74 per cent of entrepreneurs said they have had to rely on personal finance to keep their business afloat.

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London: A new all-in-one business creation platform called  Start My Business launches today, offering entrepreneurs a complete range of services to build and launch their companies.

Start My Business offers entrepreneurs two key services including free digital tools to help create and launch a business, supporting every step of the way, as well as a free checklist to highlight the core components required for a successful business.

With the free tools, such as Business Plan, Mobile App Builder and Social & SEO, entrepreneurs have full control of business creation all in one place, serving as a core hub to launch a new business.

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RKVST showcases zero trust fabric for trustworthiness of shared data, devices and SBOMs at Infosecurity Europe 2022

Cambridge UK:  RKVST has been shortlisted in the UK’s Most Innovative Cyber SME 2022 contest, run by the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in partnership with Infosecurity Europe and techUK. The overall winner will be announced at Infosecurity Europe 2022, which takes place 21-23 June at ExCeL London.

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  8. UK law firms admit gaps in training and preparation against cyberattacks, new Menlo Security research reveals
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  11. Amberstone Security to become UK’s largest privately owned security company
  12. Zimperium signs agreement with Exclusive Networks to help channel capitalise on surging Mobile Threat Defence market
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  14. UK’s Most Innovative Cyber SME 2022 finalists announced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and Infosecurity Europe
  15. The Nuvias Group Appointed Sole Distribution Partner for Armis across UK and DACH



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