Be Careful: Cybercriminals have already taken advantage of the whirlwind of excitement surrounding the birth Prince of Cambridge, warned internet security experts today. Malicious emails promise the latest video news - but instead deliver Trojan software into PCs, including one known to steal online banking information. Yahoo! News has seen one example of a spam email titled ‘The Royal Baby: Live Updates’ and purporting to lead to live CNN video coverage of the birth. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed their first baby — a son and a future heir to the British throne — into the world. CNN has all the latest details of this momentous occasion,” the email says. The email claims to come from a company called ScribbleLive, a popular media marketing service. Clicking any of the links in the email prompted users to upgrade their Flash player plugin, but in fact downloaded a Trojan known to be used to steal personal details, including online banking information. Security expert Graham Cluley said, “ It’s very likely that we will see more of this kind of attack. There are several common tricks hackers use – it could be asking you for a username and password to see photos of the baby, or making you complete an innocuous-looking survey.”
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:32:25 +0000
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