| Virtual flirts trolling chat rooms gathering info Russian chat rooms are suffering from an invasion of software bots that have been trained to flirt as a way to gather personal info from real live chatters.
»www.news.com/8301-13860_3-983113···-1_3-0-5
A program which can mimic online flirtation and then extract personal information from its unsuspecting conversation partners is making the rounds in Russian chat forums, according to security software firm PC Tools.
The artificial intelligence of CyberLover's automated chats is good enough that victims have a tough time distinguishing the "bot" from a real potential suitor, PC Tools said. The software can work quickly too, establishing up to 10 relationships in 30 minutes, PC Tools said. It compiles a report on every person it meets complete with name, contact information and photos.
Among CyberLover's creepy features is its ability to offer a range of different profiles from "romantic lover" to "sexual predator." It can also lead victims to a "personal" Web site, which could be used to deliver malware, PC Tools said.
Robot chatters are just one type of social engineering attack that uses trickery rather than a software flaw to access victim's valuable information. Such attacks have been on the rise and are predicted to continue to grow. LOL. I wonder what happens when 2 virtual flirters try and get info out of each other?
--
Internet News
My BLOG
My Web Page
|
