Ebola Goes Online - Starts Affecting Computers
The Ebola is going online and has began affecting computers. The bad guys on the Internet have coded a malware that arrives through email and affects vulnerable computers and do really nasty things - like capturing your photos from your computer's webcam, record audio from microphone, get control of your desktop remotely, alter files and upload them to a remote server and even steal passwords. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (#-Link-Snipped-#) has issued an alert about this fresh attack.
So far, two types of emails have been identified to carry the malware. One disguises itself as an authentic email from WHO about tips to prevent Ebola. The email has an attachment that claims to have the prevention tips. As soon as the user clicks on the attachment, the malware activates and downloads itself on the victim's computer. Second email is a fake one from Mexican Government about the status of Ebola in Mexico. When the user downloads the attachment, the malware downloads and affects the victim's computer.
Trustwave, a security firm has identified these attacks as 'run of the mill' spam, with email subjects like "You won't believe what Obamacare & Ebola have in common" and "First GMO foods, now Ebola. What Obama doesn't want you to know". These emails aren't just as nasty as the one that seems to be from WHO; but users are recommended to refrain from opening these emails.
US-CERT advises all the email users not to open emails / attachments from unknown sources. Users must also keep their antivirus programs up to date. While the attack isn't very widespread yet, it's important that you should follow the basic online security tips to keep yourself shielded from cyber attacks.
Read More: <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/watch-out-ebola-email-could-4499580" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch out for the Ebola email that could give your PC a nasty virus - Mirror Online</a>
So far, two types of emails have been identified to carry the malware. One disguises itself as an authentic email from WHO about tips to prevent Ebola. The email has an attachment that claims to have the prevention tips. As soon as the user clicks on the attachment, the malware activates and downloads itself on the victim's computer. Second email is a fake one from Mexican Government about the status of Ebola in Mexico. When the user downloads the attachment, the malware downloads and affects the victim's computer.
Trustwave, a security firm has identified these attacks as 'run of the mill' spam, with email subjects like "You won't believe what Obamacare & Ebola have in common" and "First GMO foods, now Ebola. What Obama doesn't want you to know". These emails aren't just as nasty as the one that seems to be from WHO; but users are recommended to refrain from opening these emails.
US-CERT advises all the email users not to open emails / attachments from unknown sources. Users must also keep their antivirus programs up to date. While the attack isn't very widespread yet, it's important that you should follow the basic online security tips to keep yourself shielded from cyber attacks.
Read More: <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/watch-out-ebola-email-could-4499580" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch out for the Ebola email that could give your PC a nasty virus - Mirror Online</a>
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