Zeus, SpyEye Trojan Merger, Bank Malware Worry Researchers

The developers behind the Zeus and SpyEye Trojans have joined forces to

create one major botnet, with sophisticated capabilities to attack user bank

accounts, according to security researchers.

Malware authors aren’t sitting still as law enforcement

officials arrest

cyber-gangs stealing millions of dollars from compromised

bank accounts. There is a lot of financial incentive to target bank

accounts, said Randy Abrams, director of technical education at ESET, more so

than gaming Trojans, which are actually the most common type of malware that

researchers see.

“The heat is getting strong on Zeus,” said

Abrams, referring to the recent streak of arrests shutting down Zeus

botnets worldwide. “Zeus and SpyEye have definitely merged,” he

said.

For more, read the eWeek story: Zeus Trojan Merger with SpyEye, Other Banking Malware Worry Researchers.