'You've got a postcard' emails lead to exploits and scareware


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'You've got a postcard' emails lead to exploits and scareware

Security researchers from WebSense have intercepted a currently ongoing malware campaign, relying on spamvertised links to a bogus Greeting Postcard Service, the campaign aims to trick ends users into clicking on the link.

Upon clicking on the link, the users are exposed to client-side vulnerabilities which ultimately drop a scareware variant.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with suspicious links and email attachments found in email messages.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/youve-got-a-postcard-emails-lead-to-exploits-and-scareware/8590

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