Hackers Cash In On GTA IV Frenzy
Grand Theft Auto IV, the hugely popular computer game, has been targeted by hackers to spread Trojans designed to steal personal information.More here.
Hackers claim to offer free downloads for versions of the hit car chase game, which sold six million copies in its first week.
They use peer-to-peer networks (P2P) such as Limewire to spread Trojans via the fake links. Trojans are programs that gain backdoor access to PCs to steal personal data or sensitive information like bank details.
"The only thing that many gamers can think of at the moment is Grand Theft Auto IV and hackers are using that interest to try to generate chaos as quickly as they can," said John Safa of software security company DriveSentry.
Mr Safa, who is a former hacker, said he found evidence of Trojans on file-sharing network Limewire within two minutes of logging on. He advised surfers to treat links offering downloads and pug-ins with extreme caution.
posted by Fergie @ 5/14/2008 10:47:00 PM
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