Video links - Spammers new weapon

TechNewsWorld reports on a new Sophos study, claiming e-mail attachments are no longer hackers' favorite way to infect PCs with malicious software - as people have become wise to suspicious e-mail attachments. Now spammers favorite new weapon is to send viruses via video links.

"Thwarted on the attachment front, spammers have turned to other techniques like embedding in e-mails links to Web sites designed to infect users who view them.

"A series of large-scale attacks have been made via spam e-mail, directing users to infected Web pages with the promise of e-cards, pictures of nude celebrities,
YouTube movies and pop music videos," the Sophos report says."

emily | 1:50 PM | News |
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