http://wmug.co.uk/wmug/b/orientalcrusher/archive/tags/information/symantec/default.aspxTags: information, symantecen-US6.x Productionhttp://wmug.co.uk/wmug/b/orientalcrusher/archive/2010/09/12/social-engineering-virus-threat-found.aspxSun, 12 Sep 2010 14:52:00 GMT10c3822e-6a55-4a1a-8d52-5181c69a645b:3392Lionel0http://wmug.co.uk/wmug/b/orientalcrusher/rsscomments.aspx?WeblogPostID=3392http://wmug.co.uk/wmug/b/orientalcrusher/archive/2010/09/12/social-engineering-virus-threat-found.aspx#comments<p>[Informational]</p> <p>A few days ago on September the 9th, a newly discovered social engineering virus was detected by several anti-virus companies. This has also been reported&nbsp;through various media agencies. The virus spreads through&nbsp;email with the following email subjects:</p> <p>&quot;Just for You&quot;<br />&quot;Here you have&quot; </p> <p>Please do not open&nbsp;any mail with the above subjects. Always remember, it is better to be SAFE than sorry! :) </p> <p>More Information can be found here:</p> <p style="padding-left:30px;"><a href="http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/index.jsp">http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/index.jsp</a><br /><a href="http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-090922-4703-99">http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-090922-4703-99</a></p> <p>Organisations may want to take one preemptive step further by blocking all emails with the affected subjects&nbsp;through their gateways and blacklisting the URL used to download the toxic exploit. </p> <p>That&#39;s all for this weekend, have a happy week ahead!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://wmug.co.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3392&AppID=114&AppType=1&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">informationsocial engineeringsymantecvirus