0
images/news/security.jpgSecurity hackers behind the CNN-spam campaign switched to MSNBC, sending spoofed e-mails claiming to be MSNBC news alerts in an attempt to lure victims into downloading malware. The hackers are sending about 1.5 million to 2 million spoofed MSNBC news alert messages per hour, according to security researchers at MXLogic. Security firms Sophos and MX Logic warn users to be careful about clicking on links in e-mails.
Hackers believed to be behind the CNN-spam campaign have changed tactics slightly–they are now using messages claiming to be from news network MSNBC.
The best advice for users–be careful what you click. The spoofed MSNBC messages try to entice victims with provocative subject heads, such as “msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: McCain told lies to win votes” and “msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Jerry Yang relinquishes control over Yahoo.”
“It has all the hallmarks of the previous attack--with the same delivery (albeit a slightly different disguise), and formatting of the e-mails, and the eventual link directing you to a variant of the same malicious executable download,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. “At one point [on the morning of Aug. 13], the MSNBC spam campaign spiked and equaled the total amount of all spam we were seeing in our traps. In other words, this is a significant attack.”
Read More @ eWeek
Hackers believed to be behind the CNN-spam campaign have changed tactics slightly–they are now using messages claiming to be from news network MSNBC.
The best advice for users–be careful what you click. The spoofed MSNBC messages try to entice victims with provocative subject heads, such as “msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: McCain told lies to win votes” and “msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Jerry Yang relinquishes control over Yahoo.”
“It has all the hallmarks of the previous attack--with the same delivery (albeit a slightly different disguise), and formatting of the e-mails, and the eventual link directing you to a variant of the same malicious executable download,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. “At one point [on the morning of Aug. 13], the MSNBC spam campaign spiked and equaled the total amount of all spam we were seeing in our traps. In other words, this is a significant attack.”
Read More @ eWeek
