Online-banking customers in Syria have been warned to be extra vigilant when conducting their financial matters on the web to avoid falling prey to the Zeus Trojan malware, according to Day Press News. Cyber criminals using the Zeus Trojan have been able to siphon millions of dollars from bank accounts worldwide by stealing online banking […] More

The Zeus Trojan is back again, looking to spread through zip files. Zeus, which is one of the most commonly found pieces of malware, is believed to be one of the most prevalent on the Internet, infected millions of users. Researchers with F-Secure have found a new spam set working to disseminate the Zeus malware […] More

Hackers have created a new version of the crimeware toolkit known as Zeus which is designed to appropriate login credentials for banks in Germany, Spain, the United States and the UK. The malware, described by researchers with CA as “Zeus version 3,” is increasingly selective in its targets, with one variant targeting German and Spanish […] More

The malware analyst team of security expert Emsisoft has revealed that cyber criminals make use of the Facebook friend request to infect users with malicious software. According to Emsisoft, fraudulent emails with the subject, “Kaamil Mahmoud wants to be friends on Facebook,” trick users by directing them to a fake website instead of the original […] More

Spammers are notorious for latching on to the most recent trend in an effort to increase click rates. Recently, a spam campaign containing Zeus malware utilized recent concerns over terrorism to send messages which appeared to be sent by the Department of Homeland Security, TSA and DoD. Researchers at Sophos Labs have discovered the low-yield […] More

A new Trojan spreading primarily in Europe is attempting to steal sensitive information from financial institutions and their high-profile customers, including passwords and usernames. The main targets have been reported to be four European banks with large customer bases in Italy, England, Germany and France, including Crédit Mutuel och Abbey National, according to Trend Micro. […] More

Trusteer, a UK Internet security firm, has unveiled a remote forensics tool that will enable banking institutions to determine if a client’s computer is infected with malware. The service would be used in instances where alleged fraud has occurred. The service, called Flashlight, allows  banks to identify malware quickly without having to examine the compromised […] More

Hardware providers often utilize anti-piracy controls to keep their products from being copied and sold or used illegally. Virus writers have now taken the concept and applied it to their Trojan offerings. According the The Register, the newest version of the Zeus Trojan kit utilizes product activation technology similar to that employed by Microsoft Windows. […] More

The U.K.’s Home Office is allocating £63 million — more than $101 million — to fight the growing threat from hackers and other cyber dangers. Theresa May, a member of the Parliament, said the funds, spread over four years, will come from the £650 million designated in October to strengthen Britain’s cybersecurity, The Telegraph reported. […] More

The FBI has nabbed two fugitives in Wisconsin for their alleged involvement in a global scheme to steal millions of dollars from dozens of U.S. accounts that were compromised by a Zeus Trojan and other malware attacks. Last week, Dorin Codreanu and Lilian Adam were arrested in Portage, Wis., by FBI agents from the Madison, […] More

He warned us once. Now he“™s warning us again. Less than a year before the attacks of September 11, Richard Clarke issued a memo urging government officials to discuss the growing al-Qaeda threat. Today, Clarke is sounding another alarm. This time, about cybersecurity. And once again, the US government is doing “little to nothing“ about […] More

PandaLabs has discovered that iTunes has become a major target for hackers looking to steal credit-card data from the millions of users. Victims receive an email informing them they have made an expensive purchase on iTunes. The user, who has never made the purchase, is concerned by the email and tries to solve the problem […] More