New problems are never far away: Spear Phishing and Foxy
A new member has been added to phishing, spear phishing. It is a highly sophisticate tactic to disguise as someone we trust, and infect our computer. One thing we may not need to worry is that this type of attack is for targeted person or corporation to steal their sensitive information. It is said that about 18 months ago, a professor and writer discovered that some of his unpublished works had been posted by other people. Later, the official found that a lot of corporations including military related organisation were included.
Of course, we never know whether we would be the target because we never know about their intension.
In fact, the case is not difficult to understand. Once they got the email address data from any PC, all information would be in hand. Furthermore, they have the technique to send email through any hosting server. The hosting service for one of my site has to shut down the email function that used to notify site owner of any updated information etc. Announced reason was someone had taken this function to send spams.
As we always know, P2P will not go away so easily. There is a new P2P program called Foxy starting to prosper in China. It is said that hundred thousands had been downloaded within a month. With the huge number of online population and the general public's negligence of copyright in China, it is very soon to reach over millions.
A new member has been added to phishing, spear phishing. It is a highly sophisticate tactic to disguise as someone we trust, and infect our computer. One thing we may not need to worry is that this type of attack is for targeted person or corporation to steal their sensitive information. It is said that about 18 months ago, a professor and writer discovered that some of his unpublished works had been posted by other people. Later, the official found that a lot of corporations including military related organisation were included.
Of course, we never know whether we would be the target because we never know about their intension.
In fact, the case is not difficult to understand. Once they got the email address data from any PC, all information would be in hand. Furthermore, they have the technique to send email through any hosting server. The hosting service for one of my site has to shut down the email function that used to notify site owner of any updated information etc. Announced reason was someone had taken this function to send spams.
As we always know, P2P will not go away so easily. There is a new P2P program called Foxy starting to prosper in China. It is said that hundred thousands had been downloaded within a month. With the huge number of online population and the general public's negligence of copyright in China, it is very soon to reach over millions.
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