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Clive
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Malware fall-out after dirty bomb news report in *your* city
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March 16, 2009, 21:59 »
Hackers have launched an attack against Windows users, posing as a breaking news story about a fatal explosion that has taken place in their neighborhood. Cunningly, the criminals are using Geo-IP technology to make the warnings more convincing, by including the name of the recipient's nearest city! Discover more in these blog articles.
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http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2009/03/3541.html
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Re: Malware fall-out after dirty bomb news report in *your* city
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Thanks for the warning, Clive. Boom!
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March 17, 2009, 09:06 »
Oh dear, many will fall for it.
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