2005/04/10

Phishing: falso aggiornamento di Windows

BBC NEWS | Technology | Warning over fake Windows update: "Users are being warned to watch out for a fake Microsoft security update.

Circulating as an e-mail the fake message points people at a bogus website that claims to host critical security updates.

But anyone downloading from the site will get a virus installed that opens a backdoor into their computer the program's creators can exploit.

Security firms and Microsoft urged users to ensure they visit legitimate sites when downloading updates... Anti-virus firm Sophos spotted the e-mail which uses subject lines saying 'Urgent Windows Update' and 'Important Windows Update'"

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