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Fake AV makers, scammers exploit bin Laden news

Malware makers and scammers have quickly latched onto the news that U.S. military forces killed Osama Bin Laden. Antivirus vendors have spotted multiple threats based on the news. Links that lead to fake security software — dubbed “rogueware” — attack code masquerading as plug-ins that users must supposedly download to view video, and attempts to harvest personal information. Kaspersky Lab said it had seen criminals poisoning Google Images search results with black-ops SEO (search engine optimization) tactics.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2128378/fake-av-makers–scammers-exploit-bin-laden-news.html

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