The press today warns of a new cyber attack: The new attack can infect PCs even if people DON'T open email attachments - leaving even savvy web users vulnerable.
The user will not even be warned this is happening - the only message that appears is 'loading'. The email automatically downloads malicious software into your computer from elsewhere the moment a user clicks to open it. The mails themselves are not infected - and thus will not 'set off' many web-security defence packages.
Security experts say that the development is 'particularly dangerous'. 'This sort of spam also affects cautious users which would never open an unknown attachment or link,' say security experts Eleven Research Team.
The new emails - dubbed 'drive-by emails' - have been detected 'in the wild' by computer researchers Eleven Research Team: “This drive-by spam automatically downloads malware when the e-mail is opened in the e-mail client. Previous malware e-mails required the user to click on a link or open an attachment for the PC to be infected.”The new attack loads malicious software from remote websites into your PC as soon as you open an email. The current wave of emails arrives with the title 'Banking Security Update.'
APA says: To stay safe, the security company advises switching all security settings in email software to maximum, and updating your browser to the latest version so it's protected against malicious software.
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