New Major ZeuS Version Operating in the Wild
Security researchers from computer software giant CA warn that a new major version of the ZeuS crimeware toolkit is already being used in the wild. The new release protects its configuration better and focuses on banks in United States, United Kingdom, Spain and Germany.
ZeuS is a professional crimeware toolkit that can be used to generate customized computer trojans that are remotely controllable via a command and control server. Named Zbot (ZeuS bot), this type of trojan comes with information stealing capabilities and is one of the primary tools employed by identity thieves.
Variants of the new ZeuS “version 3” observed in the wild are targeting either banks in US and UK, or Spain and Germany, suggesting that they are used in more targeted attacks. This is understandable given that these four countries were the most profitable for past variants of the trojan.
