High-end banking malware hits Brazil

In the past two weeks, IBM’s X-Force security team has spotted the high-end banking trojans Zeus Sphinx and Zeus Panda targeting Brazilian financial institutions, according to a new report.

By Maria Korolov

Brazil just can’t catch a break. We’ve already seen flesh-eating bacteria in the water, athletes getting robbed on the streets, and police officers holding up a “welcome to hell” sign at the airport. Plus a wide variety of cybercrime, including phishing attacks and credit card skimming machines.

Now the criminals are getting even more sophisticated. In the past two weeks, IBM’s X-Force security team has spotted the high-end banking trojans Zeus Sphinx and Zeus Panda, according to a new report.

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Source: http://www.csoonline.com

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