A remote access Trojan is being sold on underground forums to anyone willing to pay $280 (212 EUR) for it. For that price, the proud owner ends up with a malicious program that’s designed to steal credit card details from point of sale (POS) applications found in hotels.
Trusteer researchers found that the seller offers detailed instructions on how the Trojan works and how it can be installed. He even provides tips on how to social engineer the hotel employees in charge of the front desk to convince them to install it on the target computer.
Once the malicious element is installed, it steals credit card numbers and expiration dates by making screenshots of the POS application.
The worrying part about this spyware is that it’s not detected by antivirus software, which means that it can perform its malevolent duties without being identified easily.
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