http://www.crn.com/news/security/229500710/zeus-sourcecode-leak-opens-up-new-crimeware-markets-researchers.htm By Stefanie Hoffman CRN May 16, 2011 Sourcecode for the notorious Zeus banking Trojan leaked onto the Internet could have been a strategic move to reinvigorate demand for more sophisticated versions of the malware as well as specialized WebInject add-ons, researchers say. Reports circulated last week that code for the latest version of the notorious banking Trojan Zeus was leaked on the Internet in at least three different locations, ensuring that almost any criminal hacker would be able to access the malware for free. The Zeus banking Trojan is best known for its ability to build customized code penetrating bank accounts and sending users' credentials to remote servers controlled by the botnet owners. Most recently, the Zeus banking Trojan was linked to phishing attacks that spawned numerous illegal, high-dollar wire transfers between the U.S. and China. Before its release, the Zeus crimeware kit provided a ready-made toolkit for hackers wanting to infiltrate users' banking credentials or accounts, and could sell for thousands of dollars on criminal underground markets, researchers said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Mon May 16 2011 - 22:15:19 PDT
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