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New Trojan Horse Virus Stalks Online Banking

Infected computers provide secret log-ins to hackers

By Mat Probasco,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2009 4:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – A complex new Trojan horse virus called Clampi is stealing online banking log-in codes from infected computers and broadcasting them to hackers who can then empty the victim's bank account, reports the Times of London. The virus spreads via websites laced with the malicious code,...   Read full story »

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