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Websense warns of new attack
Phishing attack on MySpace.com users through AOL instant messenger
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NEW DELHI: Websense Security Labs has issued warning against a new phishing attack that steals account information of MySpace.com users.

A hyperlink is first delivered to victims via AOL Instant Messenger. Users who follow this link are taken to a fraudulent website that spoofs the MySpace.com login page.

This page captures their MySpace account information and then forwards the user to the actual MySpace.com website.

The fraudulent site also sets a cookie on the victim's computer, which prevents the phishing attack from being displayed on any subsequent visits.

The phishing site is located in California and was up at the time of this alert.

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