Trusteer recently identified a little known Windows malware platform that has been in circulation for some time, but was never previously recognized for its financial fraud capabilities. We named it Sunspot.
It is currently targeting North American financial institutions and has already achieved SpyEye and Zeus-like infection rates in some regions. There are confirmed fraud losses associated with Sunspot, so the threat is real. Sunspot is another example of the growing list of financial malware that is flooding the Internet. In addition to Sunspot, Trusteer alone also has discovered several malware platforms over the past 18 months including Silon, OddJob nct bfgxzko mkmpui.
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It is currently targeting North American financial institutions and has already achieved SpyEye and Zeus-like infection rates in some regions. There are confirmed fraud losses associated with Sunspot, so the threat is real. Sunspot is another example of the growing list of financial malware that is flooding the Internet. In addition to Sunspot, Trusteer alone also has discovered several malware platforms over the past 18 months including Silon, OddJob nct bfgxzko mkmpui.
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