Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Twist On Phishing Scam - WiFi "Evil Twin" Scams Users With False Hotspots
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 12:30 PM
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1752906,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000605
"The Evil Twin is essentially a wireless version of a phishing scam—users think they're connecting to a genuine hot spot but are actually connecting to a malicious server, which can then extract information such as bank details. The attack can be carried out by anyone with the right equipment in the vicinity of a legitimate base station, according to Dr. Phil Nobles, wireless Internet and cybercrime expert at the U.K.'s Cranfield University."
Ugh. :? It is rapidly approaching the point where I am wondering if it is worth getting online. :(
"The Evil Twin is essentially a wireless version of a phishing scam—users think they're connecting to a genuine hot spot but are actually connecting to a malicious server, which can then extract information such as bank details. The attack can be carried out by anyone with the right equipment in the vicinity of a legitimate base station, according to Dr. Phil Nobles, wireless Internet and cybercrime expert at the U.K.'s Cranfield University."
Ugh. :? It is rapidly approaching the point where I am wondering if it is worth getting online. :(
