Hackers mailing malware-infested CDs to banks
Just call it the throwback attack.
Reminiscent of the days when viruses were distributed on floppy disks, cybercriminals are currently mailing infected CDs to credit unions and smaller banks as part of a clever offline scheme to load malicious software into computers with valuable data.
According to an alert issued by the National Credit Union Association, a credit union reported receiving a bogus fraud advisory accompanied by two compact discs.
