CyberCriminals uses CNN Open Redirect vulnerability

Spammers uses open redirect vulnerability in CNN Web site.

Founder of E Hacking News Sabari Selvan has revealed a new campaign by sending out spam to Twitter. According Selvana, cybercriminals send out from your account unsolicited messages (spam), contain links to Internet sites that advertise dubious diet.

The most striking is the fact that spammers are actively using open redirect vulnerability on CNN and Yahoo. Thus, by following the link, the victim is redirected to the advertised site cybercriminals from the official website CNN and Yahoo.

The hacker managed to hack the CNN website

An attacker claims that he published online 4 fake article.

Hacker using the alias on the network Reckz0r, said that he was able to hack a site news agency CNN. The attacker said that he had published a fake article 4, and 9 stolen credentials portal administrators.

Message with information about the burglary was published on Pastebin. Hacker accused the news agency of spreading "false information" deception of millions of people and "pandering to Israel."

According to Reckz0r, CNN intentionally distorts the situation in the Middle East, in particular, about what is happening in Palestine, trying to justify Israel.