The pirates [gift] in 2009

The channels are multiplying, invading our spam mailbox, cards or birthday surprise visits from our friends, even strangers, accumulate ...
How to find?
What is the real threat this?
Myth or reality for 2009, hackers will they break loose on our poor accounts?

On the basis of several articles based, the canvas, and my own mail, I tried to combine several sources of attack vectors that hackers often tease us.

Our social networks freely 'spies'

Worms creep into the accounts of users of community sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube to take their confidential or sensitive data.

Nos mobile phones become "zombies"

As for computers that can be controlled by hackers number, mobile phones may also become "zombies" recruited networks of robots ( "botnets") after being infected. Objective: to make relay to spread viruses, especially if the user used to synchronize its "smartphone" on her home computer or business.

The links "malicious"

"Good business" online are conducive to scams, users are asked to click, especially via the search engines, to fake sites to collect personal data or banking.

The advertisements and lotteries "breeches Trap"

Banner ads or lotteries can be used on the Web or mobile phones for distribution by downloading malicious software which will then infect your computer or mobile user.

The websites such as "mule"

Net pirates offer e.g. transfer money abroad through websites that are known as "mules" ... as among the drug traffickers. In exchange, the money changer receives a commission after giving his bank details.

The electronic commerce phishing

Theft of personal or banking information by "phishing" (or "phishing") is progressing at the same pace as the e-commerce. The fake sites or charities appeal for donations are also victims.

The e-mails and spam from "crisis"

The year 2009 was a year of recession, malicious minds will enjoy the economic and financial crisis to pose for banks or financial advisers to extract.

The email scam

A pseudo-millionaire offers the gullible user to transfer his account for a large sum of money allegedly stuck in his country (Niger head). The latter is offered 10% of the sum ... through "participation" prior to the organizational costs of the operation.

The cards "trapped"

This year has started and will end with a lot of electronic greeting. Be careful, Father Christmas or debonair Tinker Bell flashing on your screen can be trapped: the "spammers" are using these e-cards very fashionable to trigger the installation of worms, viruses or Trojan horse. As for infected attachments, click distracted enough to do major damage.

Sources additional

Trendwatch cyber crime

With all these cards in hand, be very vigilant ... we do not say it enough!