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Hackers vs. Phishers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the better-than-predator-vs-alien dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some hackers out there don't like to do all the hard work of running a successful phishing campaign. Instead, they developed a simple online service to 'steal' account details from the hard-working phishers. Named AutoWhaler, the service allows anyone to scan a phishing server for log files that contain juicy information such as usernames and passwords."

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  1. Wait a second, here. by Runefox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hard-working phishers? What? Did we cross over into the Twilight Zone, here?

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  2. Thieves stealing from thieves. by captainpanic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Suddenly sounds like they are all bankers to me.

  3. "mod parent up" by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    "mod parent up" This comment was generated by HackBot 01928

  4. Re:Hackers and phishers by soccerisgod · · Score: 5, Funny

    If that's what they tought you in biology, I don't want to know what they tought you in sex-ed...

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  5. Re:Parasites are everywhere, for natural reasons by smitty777 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That is the most asinine, idiotic comment I have ever read. If your intellect was 1/8th of mine, you would simply burn your keyboard and never show your face on /. again. I shall now go back to reveling in my own smugness - the rest of you may continue the conversation.

    *...I hope the mods have a sense of humor this morning*

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  6. I think this is a grave offence. by gadget+junkie · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am not a lawyer (and I use Acronyms sparingly), but stealing accounts from other phishers may be a DMCA violation!!!

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  7. Re:The hunter becomes the hunted by Publikwerks · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate