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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.14 20:39:00 -
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Since about a month ago EVE started suffering from a new type of keylogger attack: isk farmer creates new thread in every forum section with ****ographic material and web link to a site that tries to install keyloggers. People who fall for it end up getting their accounts hacked, everything stolen.
CCP has been on the defensive mode - they try to quickly delete all such threads and ban the alt accounts responsible. But defensive tactics are clearly not enough. The rate of attacks has only increased.
We need some ideas on how to go on the offensive. We need to find ways to destroy those individuals. We need to hurt them financially.
I think the first step is for CCP to release all the information they have gathered about the nature of the attacks, the IPs, account details, every little shred of evidence.
If CCP stay on defensive, they will never get rid of this problem.
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.14 20:43:00 -
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I forgot to mention: USA has federal law regarding computer hacking and viruses. Our case may be eligible for FBI investigation. EU may have similar laws in place. We need to find people who can provide legal advice, and we need help establishing real identity of the attacker. If CCP asks community help it would have a chance of happening.
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.14 20:58:00 -
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 Originally by: Blastrodamus
CCP is a business. if and when it's practical, i'm sure they will be capable of seeking their own legal counsel.
criminal investigations always rely on community help. Somebody knows something of value
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.14 21:03:00 -
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Originally by: Devine13
If you click on a link, and quickly close the window before it loads ( ) are you at risk of getting keylogged?
The one I clicked was the "Look at my different UI setup" one (not a stupid **** one), and right after I clicked it I saw a comment on the thread saying that it was a keylogger and quickly closed the window before anything showed up.
I changed my password immediately after, but do I need to be on a different computer (IP) to be completely safe?
Thanks in advance
If you want extra protection against keylogger, I recommend using this program: http://www.snoopfree.com/PrivacyShield.htm
but if you are too paranoid to trust me or that program, you don't need to click if you don't want to. Google reviews for it - snoopfree privacy shield
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.15 08:30:00 -
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you are all proposing defensive measures. I am talking specifically about offense - how to hurt the people responsible. There should be some legal way of doing it. Even in China they gonna have laws against hacking/virus spreading.
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Ephemeron
North Eastern Swat
Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2009.08.16 00:19:00 -
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CCP should release all the information they have gathered about this keylogger spammer.
It would be the first step to initiating counter attack.
If CCP are afraid to associate their name in any aggressive action, they can leak the info anonymously.
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