New Scam Alert

A new phishing technique has been discovered that is designed to capture online banking details without requiring users to click on a website link.

According to security experts at MessageLabs, all users have to do to become potential victims is simply open an email, which then silently runs a small program that attempts to rewrite the files of targeted machines.

The next time the user legitimately attempts to access their online bank, they will be automatically redirected to a fraudulent website, enabling their lo-in details to be stolen. The risk is currently low, according to MessageLabs, which has only intercepted copies of emails targeting three Brazilian banks.

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