Topic: Sophos: malware mimicking Windows Updates

[Simon]

Security experts are warning against malware that's dressed up as Microsoft Updates.

According to security firm Sophos, criminals are looking for increasingly believable ways to persuade consumers to download fake antivirus and mimicking Microsoft's own security is their latest wheeze.

“We are seeing the criminals behind fake antivirus continuing to customise their social engineering attacks to be more believable to users and presumably more successful,” said Chester Wisniewski on the Sophos blog.

“This week they've started to imitate Microsoft Update.”

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/367921/sophos-malware-mimicking-windows-updates

[Clive]

Yet another reason to turn off automatic updates and retain full control of your computer. 

[Simon]

 

[GillE]

Yet another reason to use Chrome.

[Clive]

Ha!  Another member of our small club.   

[Simon]

Small, for a reason. 

[sam]

Tis not that small - I find it much better than FireFox

[Simon]

I was being mischievous.  Haven't tried Chrome for years. 

[Clive]

Small, for a reason. 

Small but perfectly formed.   

[sam]

You dumped that other piece of s**t fast, eh

[Clive]

I did!