Boston Linux & Unix (BLU) Home | Calendar | Mail Lists | List Archives | Desktop SIG | Hardware Hacking SIG
Wiki | Flickr | PicasaWeb | Video | Maps & Directions | Installfests | Keysignings
Linux Cafe | Meeting Notes | Blog | Linux Links | Bling | About BLU

BLU Discuss list archive


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Frackin script kiddies!!



On Aug 5, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Bill Bogstad wrote:
> 
> This statement rather surprised me.   From what I can tell from some
> quick web searching, the "MitM" WoW attacks which are happening are
> key loggers/trojans running on the end user system.

Blizzard recently stepped up the Authenticator removal mechanism by requiring two consecutive Authenticator codes.  In response, the account thieves are stepping up their game, too.  The newest form that I'm aware of shims itself as a proxy between the Warcraft client and servers.  It captures credentials and first authenticator code then returns a failed login code prompting the unwitting victim to enter credentials and code again.  Bang, account compromised and stolen.

Note: I haven't seen this in the wild, yet.

--Rich P.








BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
We also thank MIT for the use of their facilities.

Valid HTML 4.01! Valid CSS!



Boston Linux & Unix / webmaster@blu.org