Banking Details Under Threat From New Trojan

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Police in the UK are warning computer users to upgrade their computer security and avoid opening emails they don’t recognise after a banking Trojan named Zeus (aka Zbot) infected thousands of computers globally to steal sensitive personal data. Passwords, credit card and bank account details have been stolen in this massive fraud.

The Trojan is one that also copies social network sites’ passwords and the data is automatically forwarded to servers which are under the control on hackers. It also showed itself as a Facebook page disguise asking users to download a software patch, which installed the malware on their systems. This is then used to infect and get information from computers of families and friends who are also on the networking site.

However, Zeus is sophisticated and avoids being caught by standard anti-virus, anti spyware/malware which is supposed to protect your computer, by changing its guise often so maximising online security and being vigilant is important. A man and a woman were arrested in Manchester in connection with this cyber crime. However the hacking is global and the two are out on bail pending further investigations.

Via: BBC