Showing posts with label malware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label malware. Show all posts

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Harry Potter Fans Beware Trapped of Pottermore

End of the story of Harry Potter was taken to the big screen has indeed been bewitched. many people around the world. The last part of the wizards of Hogwarts School is still hunted by the fans.

More recently Harry Potter author, JK Rowling released a Pottermore site for Harry Potter fans around the world. It's a site that displays the life of Harry Potter and the other side was still not opened to the public, or limited to certain circles who already have an account.

Madness and limitations is apparently exploited by cybercriminals to trick victims, some of them teenagers. These scammers are targeting the fans of Harry Potter by using themethod of exploitation of phishing and malware spread. As reported by TG Daily, Saturday (06/08/2011).

Scammers mode which is mostly carried out by using themethod of pretending to offer access to the site Pottermore.

Trapped victims will click the link provided. Instead of getting the desired site, even victims were taken to other sites that contain malware.

Indeed earlier in the eBay auction site that offers a lot ofinvitations to Pottermore a price USD100. eBay itself does notforbid it, as long as the original then it includes the sale oflegitimate items.

That does not stop some of the early users from selling their accounts on Ebay, including many people who do not actuallyhave an account. (okezone.com)

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Android had attacked two more malware varians

Recently discovered two more malware that attacks users of Android-based phones. The first is a variant of DroidDream Light who previously had attacked no less than 120,000 mobile phone users Android platform.

The second is known as Zitmo. The attack was reported to be more serious Zitmo, this malware capable of stealing bank passwords and password to transact with the unwitting owner. At least 5000 Android phone already infected malware.