Experts say that banking Trojans are growing in sophistication – MX Logic
Experts say that banking Trojans are growing in sophistication
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
While security measures have improved steadily in recent years, banks are still vulnerable to advanced malware that resists the best removal efforts of the digital security industry.
Some security experts have even declared that the latest banking Trojans amount to a revolution in malware design, with Finjan pointing to the dangerous URLZone Trojan as a "next-generation program," according to PC World. URLZone contains numerous features designed to inhibit virus detection and efficiently steal money from online banking accounts accessed via infected PCs. According to researchers at RSA Security, URLZone can even tell if it is being watched by security experts.
Other Trojans, like Silentbanker and Zeus, also use sophisticated programming techniques to frustrate any attempt at detection. Zeus spreads via phishing and can easily perform complete identity thefts without alerting the victim. Silentbanker is able to take screen captures of bank account information and add malicious redirects into browser sessions.
Security experts say that online banking should be done with extreme caution, and only after ensuring that all applicable software is properly patched and updated.
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