The banking trojan — a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts — has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an attachment or click on a link that delivers the malware to the victim’s computer. The thief then leverages it to obtain banking credentials and make withdrawals from the mark’s account.
After reading this i realized that got mail for "asking to receive your prizes money send us your data with the full details so i can deposit the prize money in your bank account" they are doing some cheat.
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Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. June 4, 2016 10:00 AMThe banking trojan — a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts — has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an attachment or click on a link that delivers the malware to the victim’s computer. The thief then leverages it to obtain banking credentials and make withdrawals from the mark’s account.