VA Tech Tragedy Exploited by Malware Writers
After the past several days in Blacksburg I guess I should have realized there are no depths too low for some but I didn't see this one coming. The Register and the SANS Institutes are reporting attackers are exploiting the tragedy to spread their malware.
From The Register
Spam email messages carry a photograph of gunman Cho Seung-hui and claim to link to a Brazilian movie website carrying footage of the campus shootings. Surfers who click on the link will find only a malicious screensaver file (TERROR_EM_VIRGINIA.SCR) that attempts to install a banking spyware Trojan horse on the Windows PCs of prospective marks, anti-virus firm Sophos reports. The Packer Trojan horse attempts to steal online banking credentials. This login information offers cybercrooks the chance to subsequently clean out online banking accounts.
The SANS Institute warns there has been a flurry of activity in domain registration of sites related to the Virginia Tech tragedy. They warn:
Be on the lookout for a rash of spam & phishing coming from these leeches. If you receive a plea for donations, check the organization out closely before opening up your e-gold, Paypal, Visa or other account or providing any personal information. In some cases the phishers may use voice, fax, email and websites to dupe generous and thoughtful victims into disclosing valuable information.
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