An E-Book "webstore" used for phishing? - Page 2

hacker · 06-11-2005, 09:38 AM

Ok, bookaza.com is now dead, working on elbook.com next... fun fun FUN!

Mike Feury · 06-11-2005, 08:19 PM

Outstanding! Thank you

Chaos · 06-11-2005, 10:57 PM

I think hacker's having too much fun doing this.

But then again, it is rather fun... Crushing some stupid phisher's dreams..

Alexander Turcic · 06-12-2005, 05:27 AM

*grin*

hacker · 06-12-2005, 08:54 AM

Thanks to some generous publishers who have caught onto this thread (and linked from other forums), I've been offered some steep discounts and free ebooks from them for my work on shutting these clowns down.

I haven't accepted any offers yet, but its nice to see the support from the publishers themselves..

Its really not as hard to get a site shut down as many people think, you just have to follow through at every step and get in touch with the right people at all levels.

It also helps to have an "influential, intellectual tone" when speaking with them.

Bob Russell · 06-12-2005, 09:12 AM

This is all very impressive. I wonder if it is something you could teach and/or oversee? Can you imagine how effective it would be to combine your knowledge with a bunch of publishers organized together to provide all the leg work? Might take the load off of you while making the whole exercise even more sustainable in the long run. Just a thought.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hacker

Thanks to some generous publishers who have caught onto this thread (and linked from other forums), I've been offered some steep discounts and free ebooks from them for my work on shutting these clowns down.

I haven't accepted any offers yet, but its nice to see the support from the publishers themselves..

Its really not as hard to get a site shut down as many people think, you just have to follow through at every step and get in touch with the right people at all levels.

It also helps to have an "influential, intellectual tone" when speaking with them.

hacker · 06-12-2005, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobR

This is all very impressive. I wonder if it is something you could teach and/or oversee? Can you imagine how effective it would be to combine your knowledge with a bunch of publishers organized together to provide all the leg work? Might take the load off of you while making the whole exercise even more sustainable in the long run. Just a thought.

Maybe I'll write up a HOWTO on it some time in the near future... if my plate clears up a little bit.

The "Anti-Phishing HOWTO for Publishers" or some such...

hacker · 06-13-2005, 12:51 PM

I just received another email... looks like elbook.com has 15 days to correct their whois information or it will be cancelled as well, after I pushed through to have this investigated by some private parties.

You might be asking... "Why is this important? Why go after the domain names?"

If the whois information is false (which violates the new ICANN regulations), nobody can contact the fraudulent person who owns and operates the domain.

If he doesn't put in valid information, his domain is cancelled, stopping the fraud.

If he DOES put in valid information, he can now be located, served, and prosecuted.

Its a double-edged sword which benefits the publishers in either case.

Alexander Turcic · 06-13-2005, 01:02 PM

Hacker, you definitely know how to be someone's worst nightmare

Well done!

Chaos · 06-13-2005, 01:40 PM

Quite the good way of going about it.

Definitely glad hacker's on our side.

Wouldn't want him to be coming after you.

Mike Feury · 06-14-2005, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hacker

looks like elbook.com has 15 days to correct their whois information or it will be cancelled as well, after I pushed through to have this investigated by some private parties.

More great news. Thank you Hacker

Colin Dunstan · 06-14-2005, 08:18 AM

Hacker aka The Killer

Colin Dunstan · 06-14-2005, 08:03 PM

From http://elbook.com/ aka http://www.bookaza.com aka http://www.realsoft.biz aka http://www.maxread.com/ see attached screenshot

Colin Dunstan · 06-14-2005, 08:24 PM

David here is a way how one could catch the real identity of the phisher:

He signed up for Google AdWords (see attached screenshot). Obviously he needs to pay Google for AdWords, so Google knows where the money comes from and who signed up for the AdWords account to begin with - and this way one could trace them back.

Stef Kelsey · 06-16-2005, 02:07 PM

I googled realsoft.biz...it's a software reseller. Guess it wasn't just books.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...e:realsoft.biz

And I'd love that howto book.

06-14-2005, 08:03 PM	#28
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	From http://elbook.com/ aka http://www.bookaza.com aka http://www.realsoft.biz aka http://www.maxread.com/ see attached screenshot Attached Thumbnails

06-14-2005, 08:24 PM	#29
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	David here is a way how one could catch the real identity of the phisher: He signed up for Google AdWords (see attached screenshot). Obviously he needs to pay Google for AdWords, so Google knows where the money comes from and who signed up for the AdWords account to begin with - and this way one could trace them back. Attached Thumbnails

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06-11-2005, 09:38 AM	#16
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	Ok, bookaza.com is now dead, working on elbook.com next... fun fun FUN!

06-11-2005, 08:19 PM	#17
Mike Feury Book Publisher Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis	Outstanding! Thank you

06-11-2005, 10:57 PM	#18
Chaos Evangelist Posts: 418 Karma: 281 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Device: Assorted older devices	I think hacker's having too much fun doing this. But then again, it is rather fun... Crushing some stupid phisher's dreams..

06-12-2005, 05:27 AM	#19
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	grin

06-12-2005, 08:54 AM	#20
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	Thanks to some generous publishers who have caught onto this thread (and linked from other forums), I've been offered some steep discounts and free ebooks from them for my work on shutting these clowns down. I haven't accepted any offers yet, but its nice to see the support from the publishers themselves.. Its really not as hard to get a site shut down as many people think, you just have to follow through at every step and get in touch with the right people at all levels. It also helps to have an "influential, intellectual tone" when speaking with them.

06-13-2005, 12:51 PM	#23
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	I just received another email... looks like elbook.com has 15 days to correct their whois information or it will be cancelled as well, after I pushed through to have this investigated by some private parties. You might be asking... "Why is this important? Why go after the domain names?" If the whois information is false (which violates the new ICANN regulations), nobody can contact the fraudulent person who owns and operates the domain. If he doesn't put in valid information, his domain is cancelled, stopping the fraud. If he DOES put in valid information, he can now be located, served, and prosecuted. Its a double-edged sword which benefits the publishers in either case.

06-13-2005, 01:02 PM	#24
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Hacker, you definitely know how to be someone's worst nightmare Well done!

06-13-2005, 01:40 PM	#25
Chaos Evangelist Posts: 418 Karma: 281 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Device: Assorted older devices	Quite the good way of going about it. Definitely glad hacker's on our side. Wouldn't want him to be coming after you.

06-14-2005, 08:18 AM	#27
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Hacker aka The Killer

06-16-2005, 02:07 PM	#30
Stef Kelsey Editrix Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Device: Palm Tungsten E	I googled realsoft.biz...it's a software reseller. Guess it wasn't just books. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...e:realsoft.biz And I'd love that howto book.

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