Spam Messages Exploit Recent Celeb Deaths

There have been reports of an increased number of spam campaigns, phishing attacks, and malicious code targeting the recent deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. These email messages may attempt to gain user information through phishing attacks or by recording email addresses if the user replies to the message. Additionally, email messages may contain malicious code or may contain a link to a seemingly legitimate website containing malicious code.

Users should be cautious when receiving unsolicited email. Users are encouraged to not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.

Posted by helpnews at July 6, 2009 11:48 AM | Share on Facebook |