Thread started: Apr 4 2008, 6:32 PM EDT
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Guys:
In the latest Security podcast on Security in a Web 2.0 world, JRP mentioned an age-old email exploit being dressed up and foisted upon people. IIRC it went like this- an email comes from a friend (whose machine has been compromised) and says IRS can speed up your $600 Rebate - it has a link and if the victim follows it they are asked for personal data that could enable identity theft.
So I share this with my team and the say, "hoax". But I don't see anything in shownotes with a link to where the vlunerability is discussed to disprove their vituperative invectives.
"Hoax?" me thinks a pox on them for maligning the ever watchful JRP.
So - can either of you guys share a link or alert outlining the validity? TIA
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RE: Paging JRP or RB
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Apr 11 2008, 9:02 AM EDT
Hey 77SSC,
Sorry for the delay. Robb and I were at RSA this week looking at attacks just like this one and ways to prevent. Tax scams start to hit big around Feb and run until the late April time frame. Here is a great resource: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/edit/tips/stories/socsec_scam.asp The attack I referred to also referred to on the IRS web site at: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=178061,00.html I noticed this coming thru my dark nets in late January and the traffic and complexity of this phish has only rose in the past few months. It is certainly cool if folks do not agree with me but I beg your team to not take this stuff lightly or with a grain of salt. There was 67 billion bucks lost last year to hackers. That is big money and the black market data if doing better then the stock market now. Anytime there is a way to trick the public based on limited information they are getting from the media hackers use this rack in quick cash. (natural disasters, FEMA money, tax rebates, lottery rebates, airline freq flyer miles, freeing Tibet...)
Thank you again for your email and listening to our Podcast. Robb and I are always looking for ways to make our product better, so your ideas are very welcome.
Jimmy Ray
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