LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News
User Name
Password
Linux - News This forum is for original Linux News. If you'd like to write content for LQ, feel free to contact us.
All threads in the forum need to be approved before they will appear.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-21-2010, 11:08 AM   #1
Jeebizz
Senior Member
 
Registered: May 2004
Distribution: Slackware15.0 64-Bit Desktop, Debian 11 non-free Toshiba Satellite Notebook
Posts: 4,167

Rep: Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373Reputation: 1373
Post Zeus banking virus is back warns security firm


"Zeus, a virus that steals online banking details from infected computer users, is more powerful than ever, warns a web security company."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8634356.stm
 
Old 04-21-2010, 12:32 PM   #2
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
The obvious question: Linux too ? or Window$ only ?
 
Old 04-21-2010, 01:32 PM   #3
GazL
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 6,873

Rep: Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982Reputation: 4982
Quote:
Trusteer says it has spotted the Trojan virus in one of every 3,000 of the 5.5m computers it monitors in the US and UK.
Or to put it another way, 99.967% were not infected with zeus.

What I'm left wondering then is, out of 5.5 million PC users, how many would be dumb enough to download and install iWantzUrMonE.exe from an untrusted source. Does ~1833 sound about right to you?
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
I wish to make a comp. to do on-line banking with high security; will the below work? artistnatural Linux - Security 7 01-16-2010 02:46 PM
LXer: Legal Firm Warns of the Irreconcilable Conflict Between $ and Open Source LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 06-03-2008 08:10 PM
LXer: Security firm punctures Vista's Patchguard LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 10-28-2006 07:54 AM
LXer: Microsoft warns of 'critical' Windows security flaw LXer Syndicated Linux News 2 12-13-2005 09:22 PM
Online banking security issues Cogar Linux - Security 1 11-03-2005 12:50 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:17 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration