Gameover Malware Targets Job Seekers 42
itwbennett writes: "A new variant of the Gameover computer Trojan is targeting job seekers and recruiters by attempting to steal log-in credentials for Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com accounts. Like the Zeus banking malware on which it is based, Gameover can steal log-in credentials and other sensitive information by injecting rogue Web forms into legitimate websites when accessed from infected computers. 'A computer infected with Gameover ZeuS will inject a new 'Sign In' button [into the Monster.com sign-in page], but the page looks otherwise identical,' security researchers from antivirus firm F-Secure said Tuesday in a blog post."
rushed target selection? (Score:5, Funny)
What kind of genius thief selects the unemployed to steal from? What's next, Pinto owners?
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to send out word docs loaded with word macro virus
Re:rushed target selection? (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Are you going to steal my no money? Go right ahead.
It's like... if someone breaks into my house looking for money and valuables, I'll hand out flashlights, turn on the lights, and we'll all look together.
My CC is maxed, my LOC is full, my mortgage is full, and my savings are nil. Nothing like getting laid off just after finishing up a divorce.
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My CC is maxed, my LOC is full, my mortgage is full, and my savings are nil. Nothing like getting laid off just after finishing up a divorce.
Yeah, you say that, but if you can find a corrupt court then you can do anything. For example, some mexican gave some other mexican a car under my social security number. No, like, they're both really Mexican, I'm just kinda Mexican. And then a court in Nevada City, CA went ahead and awarded a judgment against me on the basis of a check cashing card with my social written on it. I haven't bothered to deal with it because I'm not trying to buy a house or anything, but I'll probably have to drive for four fuc
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Not only are many who are looking for a job already employed, but job sites are a treasure trove of personal information. People post resumes with nearly everything but their ssn. They also give out phone numbers and email address of people they know.
And if you know people are looking for a job, what kinds of jobs, and can then build targeted phishing that looks like a job offer/application, get the person to give you their SSN and information, then sell it or use it.
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What kind of genius thief selects the unemployed to steal from? What's next, Pinto owners?
Many unemployed still have stuff to steal: identity, credit line, bank account, unemployment checks,..
what they do not have is money to tempt the dark side... (legal types) to defend and advocate for them.
There have been many analysis of the reason it is low risk and profitable to steel bicycles but
not $10,000.00 from a bank.
If the police end up in the presence of cash at the home of a thief they impound it
and the home and more and slip it ALL into the coffers of the municipality/ controlling agency.
So croo
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Its not about being rich, its about being desperate and gullible. Getting a little from 1 out of 20 is better than getting a lot from one out of 20,000.
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Not everyone on Monster is unemployed.
I fired my last boss. It was a pay increase, addition of medical, dental, paid relocation, stc.
Sometimes it is a way to transition from a bad job match.
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It's not actually that stupid. As a job seeker, I've been worried about this for some time. You basically give someone the "keys to the kingdom" to put your resume and contact info online. It's a lot of exposure. I've seen the same job advertised for months and months on end -- can they find nobody qualified -- or are they fishing for info? It's hard to tell legitimate from crook today, because there isn't that much distinction in behavior.
I had a call from a company that does contract consulting for a larg
Contracted malware while searching for jobs... (Score:2)
Craig's List doesn't have any of these problems (Score:4, Informative)
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Is that the iPad you won for being the 1,000,000,000th visitor?
What if (Score:1)
This is an enhancement (Score:2)
So this is just builds character and makes the site more intriguing and entertaining, kind of like how adding a Wookie makes a Star Wars bar scene more fun.
IMPOSSIBLE (Score:1)
It is impossible to get 0wned unless you physically download something and run it! Ask any slashdoter?
We all know that running unpatched and ancient browsers like Firefox 3.6 with +100 exploits will not get you owned as that your Anti virus is useless! Just don't open things folks. As long as you do not run the latest IE which is patched you should be fine.
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Only on windows. (Score:2)
Chromebooks, Linux and OSX are left immune.
I am tired of being left out of all this fun, anyone have the email of the author so I can complain?
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Sorry, but Malware follows the laws of the market. Supply and demand. As long as your exotic out of the world system has an insignificant market share, no Malware for you, buddy.
What are they going to steal? (Score:2)
Resumes?