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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 327 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: fake prez campaign video spreads malware comments Discuss  
Spammers are taking advantage of public awareness about the U.S. presidential race to trick people into installing malicious software. A recent blast of spam purports to contain links to a video of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) on the campaign trail, links that in fact lead to software that tries to turn the viewer's PC into a spam-spewing zombie. The spam campaign, detailed in a brief writeup by researchers at Symantec Corp., encourages recipients to click...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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