Submission + - Stealing Data - As Easy As 1, 2, 3
Weblver1 writes: ""A recent report by web
security firm Finjan shows how easily data can be breached on anyone's PC by
malware circumventing existing defenses. By means of 'Obfuscated Code' antivirus
software and static Web filters could not identify the scrambled attack code as
a threat. The report walks through a real-life scenario of the infection
process, step by step, and tracks what happens to the stolen data. This demonstrates
how stealing sensitive data has become unbearably easy — especially, given the
abundance of easy to use DIY (do it yourself) crimeware
toolkits. Finjan's report is available
here (PDF, registration required). Just shortly after this report,
Security firm RSA has released their findings
of a huge amount of stolen 'virtual
wallets' in one of the largest discoveries of stolen data, compromised by the Sinowal trojan. While the trojan can be traced back to 2006
it only managed to become more productive over time with more frequent
variants.
With the scale, ease of use and hiding techniques making infections extremely difficult to find, no wonder today's crimeware achieves such 'impressive' results."
With the scale, ease of use and hiding techniques making infections extremely difficult to find, no wonder today's crimeware achieves such 'impressive' results."
