FortiGuard Advisory (FGA-2007-12)
eBay Phish Using AOL Open Redirect A phishing attempt is being spammed to inboxes claiming to be from eBay’s Security Center. The email further notifies the user that they have a security alert to resolve, and entices them to click the link in order to take action. The AOLSearch link contains the prefix http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/redir?clickedItemURN=http://[removed:eBay-signin-URL].  Following the phishing link brings the user to a site which may expose their personal information once entered, putting them at risk of account and/or identity theft. The redirect may also be used for other popular phishing sites such as bank phishes. The phishing attempt is using a well recognized name (AOL) in an effort to disguise the false eBay sign-in site. AOL is currently fixing this issue. Users should inspect all links before following them, even if they appear to come from a valid domain such as AOL. Users should never enter personal information on sites they are directed to from third party suggestion such as email. Fortinet’s Antispam and Webfiltering solutions protect customers from being redirected to blacklisted URI. Acknowledgment: Fortinet Global Security Research Team. Disclaimer: Although Fortinet has attempted to provide accurate information in these materials, Fortinet assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information. More specific information is available on request from Fortinet. Please note that Fortinet's product information does not constitute or contain any guarantee, warranty or legally binding representation, unless expressly identified as such in a duly signed writing. About Fortinet ( www.fortinet.com ): Fortinet is the pioneer and leading provider of ASIC-accelerated unified threat management, or UTM, security systems, which are used by enterprises and service providers to increase their security while reducing total operating costs. Fortinet solutions were built from the ground up to integrate multiple levels of security protection--including firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, VPN, spyware prevention and anti-spam -- designed to help customers protect against network and content level threats. Leveraging a custom ASIC and unified interface, Fortinet solutions offer advanced security functionality that scales from remote office to chassis-based solutions with integrated management and reporting. Fortinet solutions have won multiple awards around the world and are the only security products that are certified in six programs by ICSA Labs: (Firewall, Antivirus, IPSec, SSL, Network IPS, and Anti-Spyware). Fortinet is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California. |
