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Friday, May 31, 2013

Don't open email about Michael Jackson or the Boston Bombing…

When a major news event happens, cyber criminals send email with a subject line related to the event and include an attachment that is malware to infect your computer and make it part of a botnet for sending SPAM and conducting other illegal activities. You can see examples of these catchy subject lines at http://www.flickr.com/photos/panda_security/with/3256919391/                      Source: SANS Institute

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