Fake Apple iTunes Receipts Used as Malware Tool
PandaLabs said Monday that the company has discovered fake iTunes receipts that have begun to be sent to users in an attempt to steal personal details. Ironically, the attack vector is via Flash - a technology Apple refuses to use for its alleged security weaknesses.
According to PandaLabs, the research arm of antivirus vendor Panda Security, users are sent a "receipt" from iTunes that looks completely authentic, with no telltale spelling errors or issues with the image's source code. However, an image posted to the PandaLabs blog had obvious problems with the bill's total, most likely to provoke the user to take action.
The attack begins when the user is invited to click a link to "report a problem". "After clicking the link, the victim is asked to download a fake PDF reader," PandaLabs said. "Once installation is complete, the user is redirected to an infected Web page containing the Zeus Trojan, which is specifically designed to steal personal data. This phishing attack was uncovered shortly after a similar phishing attack targeting LinkedIn users appeared last week, which appears to have originated in Russia."
