Spammers are abusing a Dropbox feature that lets users share a shortened link, directing people to websites selling questionable pharmaceuticals, according to security vendor Symantec. Dropbox, the file-sharing and synchronization service, has a public folder that is dedicated to sharing content. Dropbox’s URL (uniform resource locator) shortening service can be…
Google’s goo.gl URL Shortener Used for ‘Drive-by’ Malware Attacks
A new malware attack is luring victims by using web-based exploits to perform a ‘drive-by’ malware download under the guise of an electronic money transfer. Researchers at Solera Networks reported that the attackers make use of Google’s goo.gl link-shortening service to hide the location of the attack site. The attacks…