Spear Phishing
The Internet is a confusing hostile place for anyone using a PC today. Spear phishing describes any highly targeted phishing attack. This is just one of the many refined tactics being used today. The unfortunate situation we find ourselves in is that these attacks are becoming more refined and sophisticated. Without constant diligence we may become victims.
But not all of us. If you are reading this then you obviously regard computer security as very important. You like to keep up with the latest news, vulnerabilities and threats. You like to [hopefully] stay one step ahead of the dangers. I hope this blog, and the other security news sources you read [nobody just reads one] assist you in some way.
Here are some unexpected attacks.
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Wikipedia Blaster 'fix' points to malware
Hackers have hijacked links on a Wikipedia article to trick users into downloading malware. A piece on the German edition of Wikipedia was re-written to contain false information about a supposedly new version of the infamous Blaster worm, along with a link to a supposed 'fix'. In reality, the link pointed to malware designed to infect Windows PCs.
Read more HERE.
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Spam that delivers a pink slip
Last week, a handful of employees at Dekalb Medical Center, received e-mails saying they were being laid off. The subject line read "Urgent - employment issue", and the sender listed on the message was at dekalb.org, which is the domain the medical center uses. The e-mail contained a link to a Web site that claimed to offer career-counseling information.
And so a few employees, concerned about their employment status and no doubt miffed about being laid off via e-mail, clicked on the link to learn more and unwittingly downloaded a keylogger program that was lurking at the site.
Read the article HERE.
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Investment Spyware
The legendary Wall Street guru has become embroiled in a legal battle with Hub mutual fund company Eaton Vance. He accuses its employees of making pirate copies of his famous $850-a-year newsletter, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, and sharing them around the office.
How does he know? According to a lawsuit just filed by Eaton Vance in federal court, Grant’s Web site planted spyware in their computers when they subscribed to his newsletter online. The spyware is able to track how many copies they were printing out.
Read more HERE.
But not all of us. If you are reading this then you obviously regard computer security as very important. You like to keep up with the latest news, vulnerabilities and threats. You like to [hopefully] stay one step ahead of the dangers. I hope this blog, and the other security news sources you read [nobody just reads one] assist you in some way.
Here are some unexpected attacks.
==============================================
Wikipedia Blaster 'fix' points to malware
Hackers have hijacked links on a Wikipedia article to trick users into downloading malware. A piece on the German edition of Wikipedia was re-written to contain false information about a supposedly new version of the infamous Blaster worm, along with a link to a supposed 'fix'. In reality, the link pointed to malware designed to infect Windows PCs.
Read more HERE.
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Spam that delivers a pink slip
Last week, a handful of employees at Dekalb Medical Center, received e-mails saying they were being laid off. The subject line read "Urgent - employment issue", and the sender listed on the message was at dekalb.org, which is the domain the medical center uses. The e-mail contained a link to a Web site that claimed to offer career-counseling information.
And so a few employees, concerned about their employment status and no doubt miffed about being laid off via e-mail, clicked on the link to learn more and unwittingly downloaded a keylogger program that was lurking at the site.
Read the article HERE.
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Investment Spyware
The legendary Wall Street guru has become embroiled in a legal battle with Hub mutual fund company Eaton Vance. He accuses its employees of making pirate copies of his famous $850-a-year newsletter, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, and sharing them around the office.
How does he know? According to a lawsuit just filed by Eaton Vance in federal court, Grant’s Web site planted spyware in their computers when they subscribed to his newsletter online. The spyware is able to track how many copies they were printing out.
Read more HERE.
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