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Think Before You Click: StubHub ‘Doesn’t Have a Sense Yet of How Big’ Its Phishing Email Scam Has Become

Posted on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 by

While online ticket marketplace StubHub claims it “reinvented the ticket resale market,” it certainly isn’t above becoming victimized by phishing and hacking incidents. StubHub lets fans buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, and other live entertainment events, but the company’s unique online marketplace has become the “cover” for a new phishing email scam.  The email looks like a StubHub receipt for a $2,766.95 order for two tickets to a November 12 boxing match in Las Vegas. In true phishing fashion, the fake email tries to dupe recipients into clicking on the embedded links in an attempt to obtain sensitive information like credit card account numbers and passwords. Click the headline above to learn more. Read More

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