Phishing botnet turns to SQL-injection attack (TechWorld)
Attack tool trading also uncovered. A botnet is now using a SQL-injection attack tool designed to hack legitimate websites, a move meant to add more hijacked PCs to its collection, according to a security researcher.
New scam targets IRS checks (Wichita Falls Times Record News)
As people receive — or anxiously await — their economic stimulus payments, some others are working to get their hands on those dollars through illegal means. The FBI’s Web site holds a warning about a phishing scam related to the economic stimulus checks, and questionable e-mails about the payments popped up in several Wichita Falls inboxes this week. “We’ve seen both e-mails and telephone ...
Phishing botnet expands by hacking legit sites (Computerworld Singapore)
FRAMINGHAM, 14 MAY 2008 - A botnet is now using a SQL-injection attack tool designed to hack legitimate Web sites, a move meant to add more hijacked PCs to its collection, according to a security researcher.
Craigslist Countersues eBay For Deception And Phishing (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
InformationWeek - CEO Jim Buckmaster claims eBay placed on Google ads that purported to direct users to Craigslist but instead sent them to Kijiji, a competitor owned by eBay.
The PC Guy: Online map sites offer new twists (The Record)
Nothing beats having a GPS in your car when you're navigating new or complex routes. But they're not cheap. The alternative is to turn to the Web for directions.
