The seller, Urban Security Group, had mostly good reviews, so Olsen made the purchase.
When trying to set up the camera kit, Olsen said that something seemed a bit off.
He googled the name and found that the host name, Brenz.pl, is linked to malware distribution.
Further investigation revealed the host name, Brenz.pl, islinked to malware distribution.
This is not the first time Brenz has been found spreading malware.
According to cybersecurity firm Sucuri, it was first spotted distributing malware in 2009, before being shut down.
However, Brenz did not stay down; the host re-emerged in 2011.
Compromised domains link to the address through malicious iFrames for the purpose of distributing malware hosted on the website.
After finding the malware, Olsen said he contacted Amazon who subsequently told him they would contact USG.
However, as of now, neither vendor has taken action yet.
The surveillance kit is still available for sale on Amazon.
Amazon stuff can contain malware, Olsen said.
source: www.techworm.net
