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WSLabs, Phishing Alert: Equifax ePORT

Posted on 05 November 2007
Websense Security Lab

Websense® Security Labs(TM) has received reports of a phishing attack that targets customers of Equifax. Users receive a spoofed email message claiming that they must fill out the required online form. The email provides a link to a phishing site, which attempts to collect personal and account information.

This phishing site is hosted in Israel and was up at the time of this alert.

Phishing email text:

Dear Equifax customer,

Equifax Technical Department requests you to complete ePORT Customer Online Form.
This procedure is obligatory for all Equifax ePORT customers.
Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access ePORT Customer Online Form.
<URL REMOVED>

These instructions are to be sent to all Equifax ePORT customers.


For additional details and information on how to detect and prevent this type of attack:
http://www.websensesecuritylabs.com/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=815

 

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