Peaches Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Passwords Matter—The Hidden Risks “Minor” Info Stealers Pose The first attack directed users to . Once users go to this URL, they inadvertently download a Trojan detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_DLOAD.VAC. This downloads a malicious file detected as TSPY_GAMETHI.QJB. A very similar payload was used by the second wave. Target: Online Gamers What is worth noting here is that TSPY_GAMETHI.QJB stole information related to online gaming sites such as Aion Online, Dungeon Fighter, and World of Warcraft. It is tempting to think that the potential fallout from these are minor but it is not. As pointed out in a late-2008 white paper, the “virtual worlds” in online games pose real security risks. Passwords Matter The end lesson is actually simple—passwords are passwords, regardless of whether they are used in the way they were intended (for security) or as a means for collecting personal information. Users should know this and behave accordingly. Do not reuse passwords (if needed, use freely available password managers) and change them as needed. Full details here: http://blog.trendmicro.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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