Robbing identification details through malware like Zeus and SpyEye has become extremely easy, and leaves cybercriminals with excess information. According to InformationWeek's news published on February 9, 2012, two gangs of hackers are selling Facebook, Twitter, and cPanel login details in bulk rates to clear their inventories.
In their promotions, hackers are selling login details, even the personal email addresses of users all over the globe. The information is being sold in bulk in certain countries like the US, the UK and Germany. An advertisement by a botnet operator sells cPanel details and URLs which would permit users to extort control of duped websites.
Trusteer vice president (marketing) Yishay Yovel said that it was very appealing with cPanel run software for websites. After gaining an access to user details for this application, it would be easier for attackers to contaminate websites.
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