Comments on: Inauguration will spike traffic, threats http://lastwatchdog.com/inauguration-traffic-threat-spike/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mark Parker http://lastwatchdog.com/inauguration-traffic-threat-spike/#comment-88 Mark Parker Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:11:52 +0000 http://zerodaythreat.com/?p=259#comment-88 As a follow-up. Marshal8e6 TRACE Labs identified the first malicious emails centered around the inauguration over the weekend. Emails are sent with subjects such as Amazing News with text stating that Obama has refused to accept the Presidency. Links in the email take the user to a site which will attempt to install malicious software on the users system. User's should be alert when receiving emails from unknown sources. Domains used for this blended email+web attack include greatobama, superobama and other similar variants. As a follow-up. Marshal8e6 TRACE Labs identified the first malicious emails centered around the inauguration over the weekend.

Emails are sent with subjects such as Amazing News with text stating that Obama has refused to accept the Presidency. Links in the email take the user to a site which will attempt to install malicious software on the users system.

User’s should be alert when receiving emails from unknown sources. Domains used for this blended email+web attack include greatobama, superobama and other similar variants.

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