"Good Samaritan" phishing attacks on the rise
David Quainton writes in SC Magazine:
Phishers trying to find new ways to extort users are tugging on the heart strings with the story of a wheelchair-bound senior citizen.
An email, claiming to be from a woman called Greta having difficulty with eBay, leads recipients to a "respond now" button which leads to a phishing website.
The email resembles one that a confused eBay user might send.Hello,
I recently placed a bid on item#5600846099 being a wheelchair for me that I really need do to my age (87 years old) and it seems that I can not find the auction anymore...
May I please know if you are the seller of the item above?
Regards,
Greta.
"This phishing attack is targeting Good Samaritans, who will think they are helping an elderly lady with her online auction," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at antivirus company Sophos. "Even if people click on the link to reply that they are unable to help, they are handing their confidential login details to hackers."
posted by Fergie @ 8/14/2005 01:48:00 PM
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