Delivery Notifications Contain Malware
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 12/14/2016 07:07 AM
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Don't be fooled by fake delivery email scams. Tis the season and criminals are counting on users to be taken in by this email scam.
Caleb Barlow, vice president for IBM Security, said: “This is a $445 billion business. These are campaigns, run by the criminal equivalent of marketers.”
The subject lines of the email include:
*We could not deliver your parcel, #00556030
*Please Confirm Your DHL Shipment
*Problems with item delivery, n.000834069
*Delivery Receipt | Confirm Awb no:XXX830169
*Your order is ready to be delivered
*Courier was unable to deliver the parcel, ID00990381
*Your DHL is here please download attachment to view detail and confirmation of your address
“It’s the bad guys trying to trick you into thinking it’s them, not the companies themselves,” Barlow said.
The malware contains two types. First, it could download malware that tries to dig up your personal information such as banking logins. The other kind is ransomware.
“To a malicious actor, this is optimal phishing season, and the phishing is good!” said Thomas Pore, director of IT for security company Plixer International. “As much as you want to click and open, just don’t do it.”
Source: USA Today
Caleb Barlow, vice president for IBM Security, said: “This is a $445 billion business. These are campaigns, run by the criminal equivalent of marketers.” The subject lines of the email include:
*We could not deliver your parcel, #00556030
*Please Confirm Your DHL Shipment
*Problems with item delivery, n.000834069
*Delivery Receipt | Confirm Awb no:XXX830169
*Your order is ready to be delivered
*Courier was unable to deliver the parcel, ID00990381
*Your DHL is here please download attachment to view detail and confirmation of your address
“It’s the bad guys trying to trick you into thinking it’s them, not the companies themselves,” Barlow said.
The malware contains two types. First, it could download malware that tries to dig up your personal information such as banking logins. The other kind is ransomware.
“To a malicious actor, this is optimal phishing season, and the phishing is good!” said Thomas Pore, director of IT for security company Plixer International. “As much as you want to click and open, just don’t do it.”
Source: USA Today
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