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Identity thieves have yet another scam to unsuspecting victims evolved into revealing their passwords, login names, account numbers and other personal information so, without realizing they are just by opening an electronic greeting card. Yes, the seemingly endless attacks by cyber crime continues, this time on the innocent e-cards, which once was a pleasant surprise in the inbox itself is a gateway to identity theft.
Exploit Prevention Labs in Atlanta, GA reported in September that the company researchers have to be a fraud in the e-cards used keylogging software on the victim's computer to install detected. The scam, which was executed by an Australian criminal ring and is known as MDAC is to send the user an e-card, which seems to come from a large online greeting card service. When the user clicks on the hyperlink to open the card, the browser will take advantage of a server to determine if your computer has been updated with the latest security updates are diverted checks.
If not, install server, a rootkit and keylogger and then sent the computer into a real e-card. The user continues to work on the computer, to probably forget about e-cards. But from that point on, all keystrokes are recorded and retrieved by the attacker to be used in identity theft. The attacks reported to have started occurring in April, and Exploit Prevention Labs has confirmed that account holders have been used in almost every bank in Australia.
Exploit Prevention Labs in Atlanta, GA reported in September that the company researchers have to be a fraud in the e-cards used keylogging software on the victim's computer to install detected. The scam, which was executed by an Australian criminal ring and is known as MDAC is to send the user an e-card, which seems to come from a large online greeting card service. When the user clicks on the hyperlink to open the card, the browser will take advantage of a server to determine if your computer has been updated with the latest security updates are diverted checks.
If not, install server, a rootkit and keylogger and then sent the computer into a real e-card. The user continues to work on the computer, to probably forget about e-cards. But from that point on, all keystrokes are recorded and retrieved by the attacker to be used in identity theft. The attacks reported to have started occurring in April, and Exploit Prevention Labs has confirmed that account holders have been used in almost every bank in Australia.