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Released: May 19, 2011
Verizon customers targeted in website scam
Source: Bob Sullivan, MSNBC
Verizon Wireless customers who tried to pay their bills online last week may have been hit by an ingenious, almost undetectable hacker attack aimed at stealing their identities. Consumers whose computers were infected with the SpyEye Trojan horse program would have been redirected to a Web site controlled by criminals after they logged into Verizon Wireless' website, according to Israel-based security firm Trusteer. Then they were presented with a form that appeared to be from Verizon, but tricked users into entering a detailed series of personal information, including their Social Security number and credit card information.Read Full Article: Verizon customers targeted in website scam
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