Stock spam - New MP3 version will try to talk you into it

Posted Friday, October 19, 2007 5:13 PM by hwaldron
HTML clipboard These email messages should be blocked or deleted if found. The advice is always misleading and folks are better served by researching stock information on legitimate websites.
 
 Stock spam - New MP3 version will try to talk you into it
 http://www.gfi.com/news/en/mp3spam.htm
 http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2201466/pump-dump-spammers-tell-users
 http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2007/10/mp3_version_of_pumpanddump_sto.html
 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=mp3+stock+spam
 
 QUOTE:  MP3 Version of Pump-and-Dump Stock SpamPump-and-dump stock spam is a classic example of sophistication and diversity of spam techniques. Recently the pump-and-dump spammers have started using mp3 files as a new method of spreading stock spam. In the latest observations we’ve seen an mp3 file as an attachment in the body of an email message – without any content – and the subject line usually includes “RE:”, “FW:”, or is sometimes just blank. The “From:” address is usually random. Another feature of this new pump-and-dump stock attack is that the mp3 files have random names, such as the following examples:
 
 "ciara.mp3"
 “elvis.mp3"
 "crazylady.mp3"
 "chrisbrown.mp3
 “jillscott.mp3"
 "crush.mp3"
 
 The average file size is approximately 63.3 kb, with the garbled stock tip lasting for about 30 seconds. The Audio content sounds something like the below example: “Hello, this is an Investor alert. nnnnn Inc. has announced it is ready to launch its new nnnnn.com Web site. Already a huge success in Canada, we are expecting amazing result in USA. Go read the news and hit on nnnnn that Symbol get it nnnnn Thank you”

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