Be Prepared for Spam/Malware Attacks Related to Paris Terrorist Attack
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 11/14/2015 12:57 PM [ Comments ]
As with any major tragedy that gets major news coverage the dark characters that lurk in the shadows of the web will all be at attention. To them the horrible attack that was perpetrated in Paris, France, is only one thing - an opportunity to go phishing using your heart strings as bait (and it's some of the best bait out there).
There are so many variables on what avenue will be used, from malicious links promising never before seen video of the attack on a friends Facebook profile or a simple email attachment.
The attacker's arsenal is full, but the goal is always the same - infect as many as possible.
A perfect example is the Malaysia Airlines disaster, one Facebook scam promised video of the aircraft with everyone still alive near the Bermuda Triangle (sick stuff), but all that happened when you clicked the video link was you were redirected to malicious websites. As we know those sites are set up (or infected by a previous direct attack) for one purpose - to catch goodhearted netizens, and will open you up to all sorts of nasty things that go bump in the night.
Moral of the story, any post that asks or demands that you click a link should be immediately considered suspect as well as any email that asks you to open an attachment to view X about whatever may be currently in the news should be disregarded, deleted or skipped.
Tim puts it in short order: "It will happen so don't let your kind heart be taken advantage of."
Be vigilant!
Restez forts Paris!
There are so many variables on what avenue will be used, from malicious links promising never before seen video of the attack on a friends Facebook profile or a simple email attachment.
The attacker's arsenal is full, but the goal is always the same - infect as many as possible.
A perfect example is the Malaysia Airlines disaster, one Facebook scam promised video of the aircraft with everyone still alive near the Bermuda Triangle (sick stuff), but all that happened when you clicked the video link was you were redirected to malicious websites. As we know those sites are set up (or infected by a previous direct attack) for one purpose - to catch goodhearted netizens, and will open you up to all sorts of nasty things that go bump in the night.
Moral of the story, any post that asks or demands that you click a link should be immediately considered suspect as well as any email that asks you to open an attachment to view X about whatever may be currently in the news should be disregarded, deleted or skipped.
Tim puts it in short order: "It will happen so don't let your kind heart be taken advantage of."
Be vigilant!
Restez forts Paris!
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