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Re: skype again - muhahaha
From: "Dr. Neal Krawetz" <hf () hackerfactor com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:32:39 -0600 (MDT)
On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:34:04 +0200, Gadi Evron wrote:
This just hit /.: http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/09/22/2155226.shtml?tid=172&tid=215&tid=218 Just to remind everybody's funsec's take on this issue by Dr. Neal Krawetz; Combination #2: Phone Phishing Ring Ring "Hello?" (thick Russian accent) "Wello, Wis is eBay. We need to werify account." Gadi
:-) Ok, now I need to add to this prediction list... Combination #3: Video Mules eBay recently said that they like Skype for both audio and video support. They can use this to connect buyers and sellers, who can negotiate prices in real time. (The Network Computing article actually compared it to price haggling in the middle east -- a common practice.) Since Skype is a peer-to-peer technology, phishers/carders will start hiring video mules to represent "a respected company" in these online chats. <enter dream sequence> Gadi buys a Commodore64 on eBay and answers Skype call. Gadi: You're selling this really cheap. Does it work? Seller: I represent a very respected company. They say it works. G: So you're not the seller? S: I represent a very respected company. You need to buy this NOW! G: So what do you get out of this? S: I keep a 10% commission. G: Ok! Sounds good to me! </leave dream sequence> I can even see the new mule harvesting emails: hey i am one of biggest boss in egyptian mafia . i am hacker from egypt , i hacking banks and get information of people . i can make millions of dollar but need good client and asistant in USA & UK & Canda . we will make many money together by making calls using skype and moving stolen merchandise (or just making seller promises and taking money) and we will split money 50/50 but if you don't accept this so forget about and delete this e-mail if u accept just send me ur info to contact u THaNKS The lesbian Estonians (or Russians, if you believe Dan) currently hire hookers for video chatrooms. They have an ample supply of video mules that are happy to work for the money. The Brazillians, on the other hand, will never get this right because they kidnap homeless children -- who only have the incentive of surviving the ordeal. G: Uh, why do you look so panicked? S: I'm not panicked! Please complete the transaction or they'll kill me! The biggest problem for the Eastern European hackers/carders/phishers is that many use dialup instead of broadband. Every use Skype over dialup? (Buy stock now! Broadband sales in Russia are going to really take off in order to support Skype-fraud!) Combination #4: Skype and botnets Speaking of peer-to-peer... I wonder how long it will take for Skype-proxies to start appearing in botnets? -Neal -- Neal Krawetz, Ph.D. Hacker Factor Solutions http://www.hackerfactor.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- skype again - muhahaha Gadi Evron (Sep 22)
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- Re: skype again - muhahaha Gadi Evron (Sep 23)
- Re: skype again - muhahaha Joe Stewart (Sep 23)
- Re: skype again - muhahaha Florian Weimer (Sep 23)
- Re: skype again - muhahaha Gadi Evron (Sep 23)
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- Re: skype again - muhahaha Joe Stewart (Sep 23)