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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on Tuesday issued a warning to travelers to be on the lookout for malware on their hotel's wireless connection.
According to the alert, attackers are using the hotel's Wi-Fi hotspot to distribute malware to guests under the guise of a security update.
"In these instances, the traveler was attempting to set up the hotel room Internet connection and was presented with a pop-up window notifying the user to update a widely-used software product," the note said. "If the user clicked to accept and install the update, malicious software was installed on the laptop. The pop-up window appeared to be offering a routine update to a legitimate software product for which updates are frequently available."
Adversaries have heavily targeted the hospitality industry in recent years. In 2011, security firm Trustwave conducted more than 25 forensic investigations into compromises at hotels.
Feds warn of coughy-trapped hotel Wi-Fi connections - SC Magazine
According to the alert, attackers are using the hotel's Wi-Fi hotspot to distribute malware to guests under the guise of a security update.
"In these instances, the traveler was attempting to set up the hotel room Internet connection and was presented with a pop-up window notifying the user to update a widely-used software product," the note said. "If the user clicked to accept and install the update, malicious software was installed on the laptop. The pop-up window appeared to be offering a routine update to a legitimate software product for which updates are frequently available."
Adversaries have heavily targeted the hospitality industry in recent years. In 2011, security firm Trustwave conducted more than 25 forensic investigations into compromises at hotels.
Feds warn of coughy-trapped hotel Wi-Fi connections - SC Magazine
