The Register reports that there is a new round of highly-targeted phishing going around, disguised as a letter from the Better Business Bureau. The email is sent to high-level executives, and according to the article, over 1400 of them have been tricked into sending sensitive information to the phishers. The executive is told that there's been a complaint, and they should click on a link to read it. The link actually installs malicious spyware which then forwards everything it can get its hands on to a website controlled by the attackers.
The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about the attack.
By the way, the spyware works by attaching itself to — wait for it — Internet Explorer. Please, people, what have I told you about installing Firefox? Friends don't let friends run IE or Outlook.
Our controller received something today that sounds very much like this, except that it claimed a fraud complaint had been filed with the IRS. Included a link to a logo image on the IRS website, but originated from a machine at coolhost77.com.
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ReplyDeleteAnd speaking of fraud, I see more comment spam from pissed consumer. Tell me, "Darvin", do you collect a referral fee, or do you work for them directly?
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