WARNING: Zeus Banking Trojan Targets Facebook Users
Zeus has risen again, and we don't mean the Greek god: Zscaler ThreatLabZ reports that a new Facebook worm is rapidly spreading the Zeus Banking Trojan.
Zeus has risen again, and we don’t mean the Greek god: Zscaler ThreatLabZ reports that a new Facebook worm is rapidly spreading the Zeus Banking Trojan.
According to Zscaler ThreatLabZ, the Zeus Banking Trojan logs on to the social network via compromised accounts and stolen credentials, proceeding to post photos which prompt users to download them. Users then receive a screen saver, complete with the Zeus Banking Trojan and other malicious files.
Zscaler ThreatLabZ Senior Security Researcher Mike Geide added:
Zeus is a Trojan designed to steal banking credentials.
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