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New Targeted E-mail Attack Hits Business Execs

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the careful-what-you-click-on dept.

Erik Larkin writes "The same scammers who have been sending out the faked but highly convincing BBB and IRS e-mails are now targeting named victims with a new variety of e-mail that looks like a business invoice. Our editor-in-chief was sent one here at PC World."

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  1. Money to be made by Realistic_Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, a profitable application of the peter principle.

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  2. Re:Small business owner by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are obviously not in the UK. Here the problem is that you do the work, send the bills, and still don't get paid!

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  3. Re:Why is this sophisticated? by canUbeleiveIT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not if either of two conditions apply.

    1: You are an idiot with computers.
    2: The default 'do not show file extensions for known file types' is on for explorer.

    But these are the same people who click "Allow" when their software firewall says "H4xoR!tR0jun.exe is attempting to access the Internet, install a malicious script, steal your personal information and have sex with your wife until she screams like a deaf girl. Permit or Allow?" There is no way to protect these people and still have their computers be useful/enjoyable for them.
  4. Please help! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am a VP for HR at a giant multi-national technology corporation and I just sent all of my post-dated stock options to someone in Nigeria so that I could give a puppy a good home.... well, the puppy never showed up and I need some help to get my $6,000,000 back. Won't you please help?

  5. Re:It's about time... by eneville · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not going to happen.

    Best practice or not, it simply will. not. happen. i don't see why not. i'm thinking i might implement this at work next week, we can easily put our public key on the "about us" page as a matter of customer protection against fraud. it's not a big deal to sign all out outgoing mail. its not something that could have any problems, if antthing, i've noticed the mere signing of email causes outlook to put a nice rosette against the mail, so it can't possibly cause any problems for us.
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  6. Re:Why is this sophisticated? by Tunfisch · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd tend to say that choosing between "Permit" and "Allow" is tough for just about anyone.

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  7. Re:Why is this sophisticated? by guywcole · · Score: 5, Funny

    But these are the same people who click "Allow" when their software firewall says "H4xoR!tR0jun.exe is attempting to access the Internet. Permit or Allow?" If those are the only two options, can you really blame them?
  8. Re:Why is this sophisticated? by MrR0p3r · · Score: 2, Funny

    But these are the same people who click "Allow" when their software firewall says "H4xoR!tR0jun.exe is attempting to access the Internet, install a malicious script, steal your personal information and have sex with your wife until she screams like a deaf girl. Permit or Allow?"


    That is one hell of a descriptive (albeit true) firewall advisory message. What software firewall are you using?
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