Trojan steals passwords from Mac and Linux2012-08-30 09:01 by DanielaTags: trojan, Mac, Linux
A Russian Antivirus software company, Dr Web has discovered a piece of malware that - unusually - targets Linux and Mac OS X. Once installed on a compromised machine, Wirenet-1 opens a backdoor to a remote command server, and logs key presses to capture passwords and sensitive information typed by victims. The malware also steals passwords entered by the user in several popular browsers (Chrome, Chromium, Firefox and Opera) or stored in other applications including Pidgin, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird. At the moment, it's unclear how the trojan is designed to spread. Once executed, it copies itself to the user's home directory, and uses AES to encrypt its communications with a server over the internet. The trojan is detected and removed by Dr Web's AV products for Mac and Linux, and probably other vendors will follow suit. Read more -here-
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