Phone phishes
Watch out for fake SMS messages.
A sneaky new phishing technique emerged last month, in which initial
contact is made with victims via SMS text message. In the attack, an SMS
message is sent to the victim, thanking them for subscribing to a (fake)
online dating service. The message informs the victim that a subscription
fee of $2 per day will be added automatically to their telephone bill -
unless they choose to unsubscribe from the service, which can be done by
visiting the (bogus) company's website. On arrival at the website, a trojan
is downloaded onto the victim's machine, giving the attackers remote
control of the machine and enabling them to incorporate it into a bot
network.
01 July 2006
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