Hackers and spammers all over the world are successfully targeting an array of reputed portals. Here's a rundown of the most popular sufferers
Hackers and spammers all over the world are successfully targeting an array of reputed portals. Here's a rundown of the most popular sufferers Hackers and spammers all over the world successfully targeting reputed portals
If antivirus software has evolved superbly with time, so have hackers. Web attackers are outsmarting the most intelligent anti-virus developers, and giving the best of programmers a run for their money. Just in the last week of March, spammers and hackers again proved their mettle by attacking reputed websites from around the world, including unsuspecting spiritual one, like that of the Dalai Lama. We review the attack patterns to help you stay safe.Though it might not be feasible to protect yourself every single time, it always pays to stay prepared for the worst. Read on.
The Land Rover bait: A deluge of spam slowed down theu00a0 microblogging site Twitter on March 25. Internet security solution provider F-Secure found that a fake Twitter account tricked users into a Google scam, by promising a free Range Rover. "The problem is that new Twitter scams are popping up left, right and centre. Tweeple (Twitter users) should check who's following them, and be cautious when clicking on URLs and tinyurls," said Patrik Runald, chief security advisor at F-Secure's Security Labs. The link directed users to a page talking about how one can make $5,000 and $6,500 per month, by simply posting a link on 'Google Cash Advertiser'. After reaching the application page, users were asked to submit credit card details and other personal information. "Never ever reveal financial detail to any one online. This is the classic way to trick someone," warned Vijay Mukhi, cyber safety expert.
Free audio chat software: Websense Security Labs discovered that a download site supplying free audio chat software to users under Duowan.com was directing visitors to a malicious page. Duowan.com is a large Chinese Internet game community with heavy traffic.
I frame you: The official website of Peugeot in Romania was infected, further spreading on the virus to the machines of site visitors. The codes were inserted via HTML segments called iframes. These iframes redirected to the pages of a different host, that exploited the MS Snapshot Viewer and Adobe Reader PDF.
Embassy attack: The Embassy of Portugal's site in India was haunted by monster programmes last week. Though the portal was shut down for maintenance, the portal administrators remained clueless about the infiltration till MiD DAY informed them.
Holy s***: The Dalai Lama's websites were recently hacked and confidential information stolen. China is under the scanner for the 'Cold War virus' attack.
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