Malware's Newest Threat: Fake URLs

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Malware''s Newest Threat: Fake URLs18th May 2009, 8:47 am

According to Websense Security Labs, criminals are seeking to mislead web surfers by flooding the internet with URLs that include words like FaceBook, MySpace and Twitter.

The fake domains, which have no connection to the legitimate websites, are designed to trick users into entering sensitive information, such as passwords, bank account details and PIN numbers, or into downloading malicious code.

More: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/165029/

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Re: Malware's Newest Threat: Fake URLs19th May 2009, 3:38 am

hmmm.... good to know...

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Re: Malware's Newest Threat: Fake URLs19th May 2009, 8:23 am

Not exactly the "newest" threat is it, it's just another phishing try by the bad guys.

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descriptionMalware''s Newest Threat: Fake URLs18th May 2009, 8:47 am

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descriptionRe: Malware's Newest Threat: Fake URLs19th May 2009, 8:23 am

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