Watch out for this Netflix “tech support” scam

lotuseclat79 · Mar 3, 2014

Watch out for this Netflix “tech support” scam.

A security researcher has found a new twist on the traditional security hoodwink.
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-- Tom

SweX · Mar 3, 2014

Netflix phish, tech support scam, same phrying pan

It’s an interesting (and worrying) aspect to this scam that the scammers are claiming to be Netflix rather than Microsoft. But they’ve pretended to be other companies in the past (Dell and BT spring to mind). More worrisome is the combination of a site that steals credentials and directs the victim to call the ‘tech support’ line to get his or her Netflix access back. If they fall for it, the support scammer also tries to steal data from the victim’s system after gaining access through ‘Netflix support software’. This turns out to be the remote access software TeamViewer, according to the post. TeamViewer is very commonly used by support scammers, as is AMMYY.
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http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/03/03/netflix-phish-tech-support-scam-same-phrying-pan/

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