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LinkedIn spam / 74.63.252.106

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Jun

2012

This fake LinkedIn spam leads to malware on 74.63.252.106: Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:52:04 +0200 From: “2012, LinkedIn Corporation” [sdexheimer@itrs.com.br] To: [y009-xc6.ftdsf@catchamail.com] Subject: Relationship LinkedIn Mail LinkedIn REMINDERS Invitation reminders: • From Kevin Sellers (VP Analytic Services at Glencore) PENDING MESSAGES • There are a total of 9 messages awaiting […]

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LinkedIn spam leads to pump-and-dump stock scam

19

Jun

2012

We used to see a lot of pump-and-dump stock spam. Pump-and-dump stock manipulation works like this: Spammers purchase stock in companies trading at very low levels, at a cheap price The spammers artificially inflate the stock’s price by encouraging others to purchase more (often by spamming “good news” about the company to others). They then […]

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LinkedIn spam serving Adobe and Java exploits

14

Jun

2012

Today we will be reviewing a cybercriminal’s recipe for success: Hacking LinkedIn’s password (and possibly user-) database. Sending an email to all obtained email addresses, which is urging you to check your LinkedIn inbox as soon as possible. A user unawarely clicking on the link. An exploit gets loaded. Malware gets dropped. Malware gets executed. […]

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