30 October 2006
MySpace account phishing
A warning to MySpace users, the site has been compromised to gain login information which is then sent to France.
On MySpace the user account login_home_index_html has a profile page that is specially created to hide genuine MySpace content and display its own, which includes a login page that is used to collect user information. After the user account and password are collected, personal information can be gained from the information users provide on registration. It is unlikely that even the most security conscious users would have noticed the compromised page and would probably have fallen victim to the scam.
If you use the Netcraft toolbar though, you are protected by a warning that displays when entering the site. Also it appears that MySpace has removed the user account, so for now you're safe, but it's still important to know in case you may have visited that user's profile.
Complete information can be read at Netcraft's website.
On MySpace the user account login_home_index_html has a profile page that is specially created to hide genuine MySpace content and display its own, which includes a login page that is used to collect user information. After the user account and password are collected, personal information can be gained from the information users provide on registration. It is unlikely that even the most security conscious users would have noticed the compromised page and would probably have fallen victim to the scam.
If you use the Netcraft toolbar though, you are protected by a warning that displays when entering the site. Also it appears that MySpace has removed the user account, so for now you're safe, but it's still important to know in case you may have visited that user's profile.
Complete information can be read at Netcraft's website.
Labels: internet, myspace, safety
