These older methods of infection are still around so don't think that taking control of your computer is all hight tech because it isn't.
By: Graham Cluley October 28, 2015
Computer users have often been warned to be wary of opening unsolicited email attachments because of the risk of malware infection, and yet many continue to be infected via precisely this method.
In other words, the malicious hackers attempting to infect your PC don’t need to take advantage of any zero-day exploits in your software, all they need to do is concoct the right camouflage for their email to fool you into clicking without thinking.
One of the most common disguises seen in spammed-out malware campaigns in recent years is that of the “incoming fax”.
Now, if you’re anything like me, then chances are that you no longer find yourself regularly interacting with a fax machine, but that doesn’t mean that fax machines have entirely disappeared.
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Fax notification email aims to infect your PC
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Good point about fax machines, I for one rarely use the fax machine, so based on this articles users beware when you receive a email about a incoming fax.
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