Cloud & Telecom Security

This morning, when I checked my gmajl account, I found the below email from skype@security.co.uk. It notified me to update my Skype account by following the embeded link, otherwise my account might be suspended temporarily:

Dear valued skype� member:

It has come to our attention that your skype� account informations needs to be
updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before May 15, 2007.

you are requested to update your account informations at the following link.

https://secure.skype.com/login_update_done=1115487

*Important*
We have asked few additional information which is going to be the part of secure login process. These additional information will be asked during your future login security so, please provide all these info completely and correctly otherwise due to security reasons we may have to close your account temporarily.

Note the embeded link. What it shows is a link to skype.com, but actually it’s a link to:

http://interflightstudio.com/store/images/screenname/index-ie_files

/okhc3QwlKBNmvFLueSMJ-jrk7rKBryuYQVUSNUiV33wyG-sD5ar6ik
WPdvonrkiYMq1Cdfh2TO1cNTi&shva/login.html

That’s a typical phishing cheating. Please be noted.

[tags]Skype,Phishing,Security[/tags]