Tag: spyeye
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New Zeus/SpyEye botnet does away with command-and-control servers
Increasing use of UDP to avoid communication tracking. Researchers at Symantec have discovered a new parallel build of Zeus (also known as Zbot) and SpyEye that appears to be entirely controlled through peer-to-peer communication. Most botnets are controlled through a number of command-and-control servers, that are used to control the behaviour of the thousands of…
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Exploit kit targets customers of air travel websites
SpyEye configuration intercepts personal data submitted to legitimate websites. Security researchers have uncovered a version of the ‘SpyEye’ trojan that steals credit card and bank account details from visitors of two air travel websites. SpyEye, like ‘Zeus’ (which some researchers believe it is related to), is an advanced exploit kit whose ‘customers’ use can configure…
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Cybercriminals frustrated with botnet trackers
Drastic measures discussed by users of online forum. Russian cybercriminals are willing to go to great lengths to frustrate services that hinder botnets created with the ZeuS and SpyEye exploit kits, according to security journalist Brian Krebs. Krebs managed to gain access to an exclusive Russian language forum that caters to cybercriminals. The forum’s users…