Sunday, December 20, 2009

[ORKUT SECURITY] Recent Hijacking scripts

Orkut seems to be having a new wave of spam cum hacking scripts. I'm a moderator of a commnity with 90K members and I've seen a few dangerous ones. For the past two days, the number of scrips posted like the one below has doubled. So this blog is to warn members against such scripts. Take a look:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_w4mKSxw7YTo/SykiWqwtInI/AAAAAAAAAaI/9kPfPoPjMoU/hijacking%20script.png

This is one of the many types of spamming/hijacking scripts that I've seen as a moderator. If you are unwise to follow the instructions given by the spammer, the consequences are:

1. You will be instantly logged out and your orkut password chaged. Your account will be lost and can NEVER be recovered if you don't have second e-mail etc. I'll show you the above person's profile.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_w4mKSxw7YTo/SyktEdbJKJI/AAAAAAAAAaM/C4Bm3xMPb70/s912/hacked%20account.png

2. The script will use your identity to spam your friends, the communities you are in and it will also change your profile about me to the above shown text.

3. This actions can cause your friends to accidently fall as vicims too.

HINDSIGHT: Don't ever follow instruction like this if you come across in orkut.