New, Simple Twitter Botnet Tool Debuts
There is a new point-and-click tool circulating online that enables virtually anyone to create a piece of malware that will connect a PC to a budding Twitter botnet.
Malware
Feasting on Twitter User Desire for Followers
The cybercriminals behind the intensifying phishing scam that has
been plaguing Twitter since late last week are proving how easy it is to
pervert the trust social networks like Twitter and Facebook along with
search giant Google have made a cornerstone of their respective business
models. The idea is to get Web users accustomed to using their Twitter, or
Gmail or Facebook credentials as a “single sign-on” to access the Web’s
coolest apps. Read the full article. [The Last Watchdog]
Facebook Plagued By Sexiest Video Ruse
A huge attack by a rogue Facebook application last weekend infected
users’ PCs with popup-spewing adware, said a researcher. Read the full article. [Computerworld]
Data secretly collected from an international phishing
operation over 18 months suggests that criminals who pursue a career
in phishing can reap millions of dollars a year, even if they only
manage to snag just a few victims per scam. Read the full article. [KrebsonSecurity]
The pace of innovation on mobile phones and other smart wireless devices has accelerated greatly in the last few years, adding features, speed and computing power. But now the attackers are beginning to outstrip the good guys on mobile platforms, developing innovative new attacks and methods for stealing data that rival anything seen on the desktop, experts say.
A former security guard has pleaded guilty to charges that he broke into his employer’s computers while working the night shift at a Dallas hospital. Jesse William McGraw pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting malicious code, said the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). Read the full article. [IDG News Service]
Amid a controversy about privacy, Facebook unveiled new security features designed to protect user accounts. Read the full article. [eWEEK]
One of the internet’s most resilient and crimeware-friendly networks PROXIEZ-NET was
knocked offline after the plug was pulled on its upstream
service provider, security watchers said. Read the full article. [The Register]
Sergey Storchak was detained after he landed in
New Delhi on a domestic flight from the southwestern holiday state of
Goa, a police spokesman said. He is one of 11 people wanted by
the U.S. Justice Department in “the largest hacking and identity theft
case ever prosecuted,” which was filed in August 2008. Read the full article. [Dark Reading]
A security researcher has unearthed a tool that simplifies the process
of building bot armies that take their marching orders from specially
created Twitter accounts. Read the full article. [The Register]
