quietman7
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 Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:42 am Post subject: Phishers target Yahoo Messenger |
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| Quote: | Phishers target Yahoo Messenger
Published: March 24, 2005, 9:30 AM PST
By Munir Kotadia
Special to CNET News.com
Yahoo's free instant-messaging service is being targeted by phishers attempting to steal unames, passwords and other personal information.
Yahoo confirmed Thursday that its service, Yahoo Messenger, was being targeted by a scam. According to the company, attackers are sending members a message containing a link to a fake Web site. The fake site looks like an official Yahoo site and asks the user to log in by entering a Yahoo ID and password.
The scam is convincing because the original message seems to arrive from someone on the victim's friends list. Should the recipient of the phishing message enter his details on the Web site, the attackers can gain access to any personal information stored in the victim's profile and, more important, access to the victim's contact list and IM friends list.
...During the past month, Microsoft's MSN Messenger service has been targeted by various pieces of malicious software, including a Trojan horse and a virus. In late February, Microsoft had millions of its MSN Messenger users update their client software in order to stop one of the worms spreading around its network.
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http://news.com.com/Phishers+target+Yahoo+Messenger/2100-7349_3-5634007.html?tag=nefd.top
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