Beware CEO’s!
New way of fraud and internet scam (Internet Service Provider Consortium fraud)
This is to aware the chief executives of every company about the new way of fraud and internet scam. They might receive an mail (sample given below) which is scam and completely trying to compromise the system as well as network. The sender poses itself as a part of Internet Service Provider Consortium fraud team.
Here’s how the email would look like:
From: Monitoring Team
Date: 11/08/08 08:33:29
To: client
Subject: Your internet access is going to get suspended
Your internet access is going to get suspended.
The Internet Service Provider Consortium was made to protect the rights of software authors, artists.
We conduct regular wiretapping on our networks, to monitor criminal acts.
We are aware of your illegal activities on the internet which were originating from
You can check the report of your activities in the past 6 month that we have attached. We strongly advise you to stop your activities regarding the illegal downloading of copyrighted material of your internet access will be suspended.
Sincerely
ICS Monitoring Team
The analysis of cases reveal that these are new way of social engineering techniques to enter into the secure network or system. They provide attachment which is Trojan dropper, which will install after opening the detail attachment. After installation system will be in a compromised state and the whole information of the system will be sucked passively.
Remedial method to safeguard yourself from such an email is by deleting such an email straightaway. Also do not open the attachments.
For further assistance please mail to advice [at] agapeinc [dot] in
