Malware Preying Upon Members at 'Dozens' of Credit Unions

There is malware stealing the passwords and online banking credentials of credit union members, warns the Credit Union Information Security Professionals Association (CUISPA.org).

This malware can sneak past most anti-virus software and has been reported at "dozens" of credit unions, says Kelly Dowell, executive director of CUISPA.

Dowell says that the malware, an online banking Trojan called Zeus or Zbot, poses real danger because it is hard to detect and presents the phishing page after a user logs in. It is a particularly nasty malware that is bypassing top AV and malware scanners to compromise member accounts, he continues. Dowell says it is assumed that it is far more widespread than first believed.

A full report on the malware is available at the CUISPA website.


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Linda McGlasson

Linda McGlasson

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Linda McGlasson is a seasoned writer and editor with 20 years of experience in writing for corporations, business publications and newspapers. She has worked in the Financial Services industry for more than 12 years. Most recently Linda headed information security awareness and training and the Computer Incident Response Team for Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC), a subsidiary of the NYSE Group (NYX). As part of her role she developed infosec policy, developed new awareness testing and led the company's incident response team. In the last two years she's been involved with the Financial Services Information Sharing Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), editing its quarterly member newsletter and identifying speakers for member meetings.




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