Zeus Trojan Hits Blackberry Devices 37
wiredmikey writes "Despite its significant user base within enterprises, BlackBerry devices have managed to stay off the radar for malware writers. That may be ending, as four new Zeus-in-the-mobile (Zitmo) samples targeting BlackBerry users in Germany, Spain, and Italy have been found. Zitmo, which hit Android devices back in July 2011, refers to a version of the Zeus malware that specifically targets mobile devices. Denis Maslennikov, a security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, also identified a new Zitmo variant for Android using the same command and control (C&C) numbers as the BlackBerry versions. While previous Android variants have been primitive, the latest .apk dropper, which shows up as an app 'Zertifikat,' looks 'more similar to "classic" Zitmo,' he said. When executed, it displays a message in German that the installation was successful, along with an activation code. The Android sample also included a self-issued certificate that indicates it was developed less than a month ago."
bad headline (Score:5, Funny)
better headline: "Zeus SMITES Blackberry Devices"
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That might have been true had RIM not had the largest share of the smartphone market for most of the time the smartphone market has existed.
Let's not let actual facts get in the way of a meritless argument that sounds good though.
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Not Possible (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not Possible (Score:5, Informative)
Uh, this software isn't going to get onto a blackberry device with BES lockdown policies, only onto unlocked devices where the user takes some action to install it (most likely bundled with some free game as I doubt drive by downloading is worth the effort for the low penetration numbers unless it's a spearfishing attack).
Just stop. (Score:5, Insightful)
It's probably worth noting that these need to be manually downloaded and installed external to BB's app world - unlike the examples that have turned up for iOS in the appstore and in the market for android. If this was seen in the wild, that means users had to go out of their way to install it, and approve the permissions it requested.
Most importantly: Under BES you can lock down the devices to completely prevent installation of external/unapproved apps.
Malware hits BlackBerry devices? (Score:2)
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BES express is free. And I'm pretty sure that your $50,000 scenario is only valid for large BB customers with over 1,000 handsets. Which, in that scenario makes $50,000 rather cheap.
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Anyway, we are safe, the web browser on BB suck so much no one is using and the app are so shitty not one is worth your time to installl it for free, let alone pay for it.
Still, I didn't trade my free BB for a free android (comes with the job), since android devices would need a clean format before I'd dare to use it. oh, and wouldn't touch Apple with a pole, cuz I just hate corporate policy t
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Good news for RIM (Score:5, Funny)
I bet RIM is ecstatic. Someone is still writing Blackberry software!
Zeus Trojan Hits Blackberry Devices (Score:2)
Cool! (Score:2)
Ready for the next step (Score:2)