Carberp Source Code Leaked

TheKid7 · Jun 25, 2013

Carberp Source Code Leaked:

The source code for the Carberp Trojan, which typically sells for $40,000 on the underground, has been leaked and is now available to anyone who wants it. The leak has echoes of the release of the Zeus crimeware source code a couple of years ago and has security researchers concerned that it may lead to a similar crop of new Trojans and crimeware kits...........
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http://threatpost.com/carberp-source-code-leaked/

siljaline · Jun 25, 2013

Source code for Carberp financial malware gets leaked online.

The source code for the Carberp financial malware has been leaked online, increasing the risk that other cybercriminals will create their own variants based on it, according to researchers from Russian cybercrime investigations firm Group-IB.

Carberp is a Trojan program used primarily to steal online banking credentials and other sensitive financial information from users. The malware originally targeted users from former Soviet Union states, but the cybercriminals behind it expanded their operations to other regions, like Australia.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/062513-source-code-for-carberp-financial-271227.html?hpg1=bn

http://virusradar.com/en/search/all/carberp

siljaline · Jun 27, 2013

With Carberp source code's release, security pros expect the worst.

With the previously $40,000 Carberp Trojan's source code now freely available, experts expect exceptionally destructive variants of the malware to flow onto the Internet.

Carberp-based malware is expected to take advantage of the bootkit module packaged with the code, making the variants unusually difficult to remove. When an infected computer is turned on, the bootkit driver is the first to load, giving the criminals behind the malware control over any other software.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/062713-with-carberp-source-code39s-release-271343.html

Brandonn2010 · Jun 29, 2013

Wouldn't that also make it easier for white hat hackers to get a hold of it and create a fix to it?

fax · Jun 29, 2013

Yes, but that does not make the news selling... better to look to the dark side aspects only

J_L · Jun 29, 2013

Don't forget Microsoft Updates. How will the source help hackers if its exploits are completely patched?

siljaline · Jun 29, 2013

Leaked malware code for sale is not new but distressing all the same.

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