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quietman7
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 Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:22 am Post subject: Text Messaging Used as Malware Lure |
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| Botnet herders have found a crafty new way to lure computer users to maliciously rigged Web sites—via text messaging on cell phones. The latest social engineering trick is to send SMS (short messaging service) alerts to mobile phones with a warning that the target has subscribed to an online dating service that racked up expensive charges on cell phone bills. The message includes a URL for the user to unsubscribe to avoid the $2 per day charges...the URL points to a Web site rigged with Win32/Bambo.CF, a Trojan horse program used by identity thieves to hijack sensitive user information... |
security.ithub.com
Also see: Zombie builders send out phone texts
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