As e-tailers prepare for a booming online shopping season, e-scammers are already making moves to gather stolen identities. Researchers at Exploit Prevention Labs recently uncovered a major cyber criminal ring operating in Australia using what appear to be Yahoo Greetings e-cards to infect thousands of computer users with keylogger malware. Attackers used the malware to steal credit card numbers, bank account usernames and passwords and other personal information.
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Holiday Scammers’ E-Greeting Card Tactics
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire November 1, 2006 04:00 AMAs e-tailers prepare for a booming online shopping season, e-scammers are already making moves to gather stolen identities. Researchers at Exploit Prevention Labs recently uncovered a major cyber criminal ring operating in Australia using what appear to be Yahoo Greetings e-cards to infect thousands of computer users with keylogger malware. Attackers used the malware to steal credit card numbers, bank account usernames and passwords and other personal information.