Scam Tactics For The Month
Posted on June 29th, 2009 in Koobface, Scammers, spam | No Comments »
Cybercriminals and phishers are still focusing their efforts on Facebook. Several new scam tactics are listed as below.
1) Koobface Variant Resurfaced again
Recent report from CA suggested that a Koobface variant is still actively sending massive spam messages to millions of users on Facebook. During the attack, the Koobface variant connects to the malicious server UPR15MAY.com to acquire information for its spam messages to be sent to contacts of infected users.
2) Killselfz and Ligromind Malware
Similar to the “.at” and “.be” domains, this time the domains used are of the top-level domain. If you come across Facebook messages with phishing links to Killselfz[dot]com and Ligromind[dot]com, do not click on it or else the scammers will plant the malware to your computer.
3) Today, a new wave of phishing attacks on Facebook users is underway. A popular tech news blog Mashable is reportedly discovering two new top-level domains that can steal your Facebook login details and then spam your Facebook friends. If you get Facebook messages which prompt you to click the phishing links to Junfunrun[dot]com and Bulitre[dot]com, stay away from those messages and delete the messages instantly.