As night follows day, malicious hackers are following high-profile news around celebrity deaths to launch attacks. There are several spam campaigns, phishing attacks, and malicious code targeting the recent deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. Computer users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect themselves from these types of attacks: Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages. install and maintain up-to-date antivirus software. Install and maintain the latest version of the software that protects computers.
Source: https://threatpost.com/hackers-pounce-michael-jacksons-death-062609/72833/