Malware That Drains Your Bank Account Thrives on Facebook

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Just in case people started to forget the danger of malware threats on social networks, an old string has recently resurfaced on Facebook.
Zeus, a global malware program, finds your machine through a phishing email and remains hidden away until you log into a bank site. From there, according to reports, the malware steals your passwords and drains your account. It sometimes takes things a step further, asking users to put in details — such as social security number — before logging into a bank account.

 

Zeus isn’t a new program — in fact, it's about six years old. The attacks began again in February of this year and have been on the rise ever since.
Security firm Trend Micro predicted 2013 would bring the return of old cyber-crimes.
According to a report from the New York Times, the increase in malicious links comes from popular NFL-related Facebook fan pages like “Bring the N.F.L. To Los Angeles.”

 

If you accidentally click a link that installs the malware, the stolen information will reportedly make its way to a Russian criminal gang. The Times reports that the Russian Business Network has been "linked to various online criminal activities, ranging from malware and identity theft to child pornography.”