in the thousands is estimated The number of victims from the attacks of three new malware in recent times according to analyses , 's ESET, while .the losses of money, credit card details and personal data are uncountable
Initially, Android users playing games like Plants vs Zombies , Candy Crush or Super Hero Adventure were attacked by the Android/Mapin backdoor Trojan .
As reported in a detailed article on WeLiveSecurity.com, this malware takes control of the victim's device by making it part of a botnet, while simultaneously using a timer that delays its execution, so that victims are slow to suspect that their device has been infected.
ESET warns that the backdoor may evolve further and advises Android users to be careful with Google Play updates or an app called Manage Settings , as the malware has managed to disguise itself as one of the following popular games: Plants vs zombies , Plants vs Zombies 2, Subway suffers , Traffic Racer , Temple Run 2 Zombies , Super Hero Adventure , Candy Crush , Jewel Crush , Racing Rivals , etc.
PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker players were also attacked by a malicious spyware program , Odlanor.
The spyware allowsits creator to "steal" during online games, as, once installed, it takes snapshots of the cards held by the victim's virtual hands, and sends them to him, giving him an unfair advantage to win.
For better protection, online game players can refer to We Live Security 's article " The Trojan Games: Odlanor malware cheats at poker " .
The third malware analyzed by ESET, with victims mainly in the US, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, concerns the Carbanak gang, which attacked businesses in the financial sector, with victims including banks, forex companies and even an American hotel-casino.
To infect, it uses multiple malware families, such as Win remote32/Spy.Agent.ORM , Win32/Wemosis , or Win32/Spy.Sekur , while making sure to have the latest exploits , such as the Microsoft Office execution vulnerability , CVE -2015-1770, or the zero - day exploit , CVE -2015-2426.
Carbanak 's tracks and movements are detailed in the article " Carbanak Gang is Back and Packing New Guns " , on the blog WeLiveSecurity.com .
