23 Apr 2012 |
Phishers are constantly developing new strategies in an effort to trick end users. In April 2012, phishers created sites spoofing the Apple brand with fake offers for Apple discount cards. In this phishing attack, customers were targeted by region: namely, the UK and Australia.
19 Mar 2012 |
Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil
Phishing sites with adult content are not uncommon. Phishers have often used adult content as bait in fake social networking applications. In March 2012, a phishing site spoofing a gaming brand claimed to have an adult webcam application. The phishing site was hosted on a free web hosting site and the phishing page was in Italian.
12 Mar 2012 |
Co-Authors: Ashish Diwakar and Avdhoot Patil
08 Mar 2012 |
Co-Author: Ayub Khan
Phishers regularly introduce new types of fake applications with the motive of improving their chance to harvest user credentials. In February 2012, Symantec observed a phishing site recommending a fake application that allegedly removes “Timeline” profile for Facebook users. The phishing site was hosted on a free web hosting site.
05 Jan 2012 |
Co-author: Avdhoot Patil
Special occasions like Christmas have been a common ground for phishers to introduce new baits in their phishing sites. Last Christmas was no different and this time they used fake lottery prizes and gifts as baits. The phishing sites were hosted on free webhosting sites.
19 Dec 2011 |
Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil
Symantec is familiar with phishing sites which promote fake offers for mobile airtime. In December, 2011, the phishing sites which utilized these fake offers as bait have returned. The phishing sites were hosted with free web hosting.
01 Dec 2011 |
Contributors: Avdhoot Patil, Ayub Khan, and Dinesh Singh
