Malicious spam campaign capitalizes the global interest in the Zika virus

  • 20 February 2016
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February 20, 2016  By Pierluigi Paganini
 

The cybercrime ecosystem is getting ready to exploit the media attention on the Zika virus infections for illegal activities. Be careful!

 
What is the relationship between the Zika virus and a malware? It’s just a matter of opportunity, the cyber crime ecosystem is getting ready to exploit the media attention on current issues for illegal activities. The Zika virus is a Public Health Emergency, as announced on February 1, 2016, by the World Health Organization (WHO).  Zika seems to be responsible for birth defects, the population in the Americas were first victims of the virus.
 
Security experts at Symantec have spotted a malicious spam campaign seeking to exploit the interest in the event.
 
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