Thursday, November 6, 2008

Be wary of emails with Obama in them....

No this is not a political topic, this is a computer security topic, I've read from several sources that there are emails floating around regarding our new President Elect Barack Obama. The email's have been sent out with links to news video's regarding obama, DO NOT download these links even if they look legit, there is a very good chance that they could be malware.

What's amazing about these attacks is the fact that they have what looks like legitimate links to websites and downloads, such as "america.gov" and adobe flash player. These are in fact not the case and can seriously harm your computer and your personal information. Even with anti-virus protection this malicious software appears to be able to go undetected. So be vary careful with what you are opening and downloading from these emails, if you choose to do so.

News Links:
PCWorld.com
SCmagazineus.com

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