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Swiss wealth managers urge delay to ownership register after Liechtenstein hack
Summary
Swiss bankers are calling for a delay to a planned register identifying the ultimate owners of more than 500,000 companies and other entities. They cite cybersecurity risks following a hack in Liechtenstein.
The Liechtenstein breach has shifted the debate from transparency to the security of concentrated ownership
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The dispute shows how a single breach can challenge the rollout of transparency systems built around centralized sensitive data.
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
Summary
ToxicPanda is an Android banking Trojan that can take over phones, steal financial credentials and initiate unauthorized transactions. Its newly identified successor, ToxicPanda 2.0, expands the malware's capabilities.
The emergence of ToxicPanda 2.0 signals an active upgrade cycle in mobile banking malware, not
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A more capable Android Trojan can turn a compromised phone into a direct channel for draining financial accounts.