Michael Jackson's Your Friend
These phishers appear to be capitalizing on both Michael Jackson's death and the social networking phenomenon. In this Michael Jackson phishing attack, sent by researchers at Symantec, hackers spoof a user's social networking profile, and attempt to download malicious code to the contact list by enticing users to click on a malicious link. The upshot? Be cautious about opening suspicious links, especially those exploiting a celebrity death -- no matter how convincing is the message.
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