Fake Microsoft Patch Triggers Virus Attack
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-05-20 13:33:16 948
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By Ryan Naraine, eWeek
Like day follows night, a bogus "cumulative update" with a malicious attachment has followed Microsoft's patch day.
In what has become a monthly staple, virus writers are taking advantage of the heightened public interest around Microsoft's patching cycle to trick users into executing a malicious attachment.
The latest social engineering trick arrives via e-mail with an attachment that purports to be a "cumulative patch" for May 2005.
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News Source: Email
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