Social engineering tricks are always evolving. Who can forget the ILOVEYOU subject of the Loveletter worm? Nowadays, scaring people seems to be all the rage. The gang behind the Waledac trojans have found a new twist: Convince people there has been a terrorist bombing in their neighbourhood.
This is done through an apparently distraught email with a link. Follwing this link ends you on a web page claiming there has been a bomb explosion at a market close to (wherever you live). The web server you contact looks your IP address up in order to find your geographic location, and then customizes the message so that it fits. Of course, you have to download a flash upgrade in order to view the video..which of course is a trojan horse. Bottom line: Stuff in email is suspect.
Web page with what appers to be video of bombing; this time in the peaceful northern town of Bodø, Norway. A bit unlikely, as it would be hard to assemble 40 persons at a market in Bodø.
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