Web2.0 Spammer @ World: Follow me on Twitter!!! Alexandru Cătălin Coşoi Senior Researcher / AntiSpam Laboratory BitDefender
Web2.0 Spammer @ World:
Follow me on Twitter!!!
Alexandru Cătălin CoşoiSenior Researcher / AntiSpam Laboratory
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Phishing in Romania (2007-2009)
• 2007 – 7 attacks
• 2008 – 26 attacks (50% targeting the same institution)
• 2009 – 187 attacks already (98% targeting the same
institution)
• 2009 – 1’st ½ … anyone want to make a prediction?• 2009 – 1’st ½ … anyone want to make a prediction?
Don’t be fooled by randomness!
Now… why would anyone start phishing?
– With the current market turmoil, what's the
easiest way to make a small fortune?
– Start off with a large one!
• Quote of the day (from a trader): "This is worse than a
divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife
• This market stinks so bad…that even Chuck Norris can’t
make any money.
Well… I bet not anybody can phish!
Really… it must be more than this!!!
1. Open the yellow pages and pick someone
2. Search his name using a social media search-engine
3. If any SN profile found
1. Download images, posts, comments, friend
2. Create a phishing attack customized for this exact person.2. Create a phishing attack customized for this exact person.
3. Continue with his friends
4. Complicated? Too much work? Dial 1-800 BOTNET for an
army of computers to do this for you
PS: (success comes when the victim has profiles on more than
one social network)
Questions?