Thread: Michael Jackson Death encourages Spam and Viruses

Less than 24 hours after the death of Michael Jackson, the criminals attempted to make use of the public interest to spread spam and malicious software. Security researchers say they have discovered hundreds of malicious e-mail disguised as related to the death of Jackson. Some of them, they said, suddenly appeared in a few minutes of news.

Is not difficult to avoid these threats, but: This is only a matter of time to keep one step ahead. Here are some of the tactics and attacks you can do to avoid the victim. E - Mail Address harvesting E-mail began circulating on Thursday claimed to have "important information" on Jackson's death. The e-mail requires users to respond to the Privy Council in order to become a "secret" details.

With a number of Web-based threats, the email is not trying to get to what you click, but analysts believe they may be trying to answer you so you can confirm the address for future spam purposes.

Spammers can easily gain the recipient's e-mail address, free-living through the e - mail address, if computer users respond to spam," researchers in the interpretation of the security company Sophos.

Hidden Trojan infection another scam to adopt a more standard way to provide e-mail links, should be the exclusive video and photos of Michael Jackson. These messages seem to have YouTube videos embedded. If you try the following link or video, but you may be with your computer for malicious software or even know.

"The legitimate Web site to open the default browser, so as to diversify the users of the news articles they read," the researchers explain in the Websense Security Labs. "In the background, three further information to download and install the theft of components." Blog background to deal with other attacks more and more creative and set up false Michael Jackson-related blog, trying to lure the user is not aware. Security firm Webroot said that it believed that this effort a wide range of pop-up care services, including Google's Blogger platform. Blog run the script using background processing, you can cause serious harm to your system.

"As long as the visit of the birth of a whirlwind the background and the future of browser activity - more than 100 web site, most of which is the so-called ad sponsored by an automated script Yieldmanager hosted elsewhere, before being pulled down in a short span of three seconds Ten minutes after loading the page, "said, Webroot's Andrew Brandt.

At least one site was found to install the virus; effectively locking your computer, any application prior to the termination of the majority of Windows is able to open it. Procedures for the installation of Spyware, even Koobface virus has also been observed.

Maintain a safe the concept of the use of high-profile news events, the spread of spam and malicious software is nothing new. Security researchers said that the attention of the public at any time to adjust to a specific theme, an attacker may be moved to see only the best line of defense is to follow standard procedures for network security: those who look suspicious to delete the e-mail or e-mail you do not know the people; to avoid clicking on the link information if you can not be absolutely certain that they lead; and limit your access to the reputable site is breaking news.

If you use Firefox, you can also install a plug-in called NoScript. NoScript blocks JavaScript, and Java code running in an unauthorized location. This allows you a number of security threats hidden behind legitimate-looking Web page.