Palo Alto Networks researchers, Josh Grunzweig and Jen Miller-Osborn, spotted a new, more complex backdoor trojan that is targeting Skype users. It can also evade security software on the victims computer.

The researchers have dubbed the malware T9000, as it is a newer variant of the T5000 backdoor. Its primary function is to grab screen shots and capture encrypted data.

The researchers wrote: “The author of this backdoor has gone to great lengths to avoid being detected and to evade the scrutiny of the malware analysis community."

According to Grunzweig and Osborn, the primary target of the malware is large organizations.

Tripwire's director of security, Tim Erlin, said: “Users may think of Skype as a valuable channel for exchanging information, but that user value translates into profit for cyber attackers."

The malware will capture screen shots of victims as they are skyping as well as having their audio recorded and saved as .wav files.

Source: SCMagazine