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Crooks use WannaCrypt hysteria as hook for BT-branded phishing emails

  • 19 May 2017
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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Confusingly, ISPs are also sending out genuine warnings

http://www.theregister.co.uk/Design/graphics/icon/linkedin_alt.png 19 May 2017 at 15:03, John Leyden Scoundrels have latched on to the WannaCrypt outbreak as a theme for scam emails. Coincidentally some consumers are receiving seemingly genuine warnings from their ISPs related to suspected infection during last week's worldwide ransomware outbreak.
 
Action Fraud warned about a dodgy email trying to trick BT customers on Thursday.
 
                   


 
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Baldrick
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Have to say that this does look very 'real' and plausible...EXCEPT for the "Confirm Security UPgrade" link included. That should be a red  flag to any sensible person receiving this sort of phish.
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