AI, infostealers and account takeover: The new cybersecurity battle for banks
Recorded on October 7, 2026




SPEAKERS
Hilário Coelho, Lead Security Architect at ebankIT
Stephen Pedersen, Vice President & Information Security Officer at Coast Capital Savings
Jan Uriga, Senior Advisor at Qorus
Sérgio Magalhães, Executive Board Member & Chief Technology Officer at Millennium Bim
SUMMARY
Banks are facing a new cybersecurity challenge: attackers use AI and infostealer malware to steal authenticated sessions — not just passwords — making it almost impossible to detect account takeovers.
This webinar focused on how banks must move from login-based security to continuous monitoring of customer behavior while connected. Speakers agreed that AI is helping both attackers and banks, making the race for trust and fraud prevention more critical than ever.
Key topics
Modern infostealers capture authenticated sessions and tokens, enabling account takeover even after successful authentication.
Banks can’t rely on login security alone. Continuous monitoring of user behavior, device activity, and transactions helps detect suspicious actions throughout the session.
AI enables more sophisticated, automated fraud — while helping banks improve detection, risk assessment, and threat monitoring.
Passkeys and biometrics reduce password dependency, but the strongest security combines passwordless authentication with behavioral and contextual analytics.
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