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New vector for malware distribution?

Started by Galadriel , Feb 04 2009 11:52 PM

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#1 Galadriel

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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:52 PM

You have to hand it to them, it's a twist on social engineering that hadn't been attempted to spread malware, that I know of anyway.

I had the opportunity to examine malware whose initial infection vector was a car windshield flier with a website address. The malicious programs were run-of-the-mill; however, the use of fliers was an innovative way of social-engineering potential victims into visiting a malicious website.

Several days ago, yellow fliers were placed on the cards in Grand Forks, ND. They stated:

PARKING VIOLATION This vehicle is in violation of standard parking regulations. To view pictures with information about your parking preferences, go to website-redacted


Source: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5797
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Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:26 AM

Good grief!

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Posted 06 February 2009 - 08:47 PM

:thumbsup: Agreed.

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Posted 07 February 2009 - 10:19 PM

Thanks Gal, Just have to add I am at least a little impressed that they are doing it the old fashioned way. Almost a door to door salesmen approach. But man they suck.
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Posted 08 February 2009 - 12:03 AM

Original and useful as wood stove starters. A first for malware "usefulness".

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 07:46 PM

:thumbsup: Hard core.
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Posted 01 April 2009 - 09:23 AM

Here is another twist.
Had a colleague inform me that she received a text message on her cell phone under the guise that a "family member" had "pictures" for her perusal. The text provided a link to a rogue site! :thumbsup:
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 01:32 PM

That is just amazing!
They are so clever in their deceitful ways.....
thank you for the info

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Posted 02 April 2009 - 02:48 PM

Paranoia is a reasonable state of mind when it comes to surfing the internet :thumbsup:
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Posted 02 April 2009 - 02:55 PM

It's a shame that someone didn't catch the person distributing the fliers and stick the fliers in an "appropriate" place.

Oh, but to get my hands on some jerk that is writing some of these virus programs. Time in prison would be well spent.

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