Phishers Play Top 40

First they pretended to send you an e-card. Then they offered you a link to a spectacular YouTube video. Now they’re promising you a free new video of Beyoncé. According to a report issued yesterday by security vendor SophosLabs, phishers have launched another new wave of spam attacks, this one targeted at music fans. Many of the messages are designed to draw users into the Storm botnet that has been raging for the past month.

So far, Sophos has spotted emails that purport to offer videos not only of Beyoncé, but of many other music stars, including Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, The Eagles, Foo Fighters, R. Kelly, and Velvet Revolver. Fans of Lawrence Welk or Liberace appear to be safe from the attackPhishers Play Top 40 - Desktop Security News Analysis - Dark Reading

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