Jackson suicide rumor spreads virus

[hypatias mom]

Thanks for the heads up, but I never click on links in an unknown e-mail.

[Ari Rahikkala]

Jag har glömt hur pjäserna stod!

[sovereignvikingemperor]

Emails claiming pop star Michael Jackson, on trial on sex abuse charges, has tried to kill himself are being spread by hackers as a means to break into computers, a British anti-virus firm said on Friday.The hackers have sent emails with the subject "Re: Suicidal attempt" and the message text: "Last night, while in his Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt", said security software specialists at Sophos.Jackson is awaiting a California court verdict on charges of child molestation.The email asks recipients to click on a link that takes them to a website which secretly installs malicious code on their computers."If you click on the link, the website displays a message saying it is too busy, which may not surprise people who think it might contain genuine breaking news about Michael Jackson," said Carole Theriault, security consultant at Sophos.Original article

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