Security News > 2016 > March > UK, US users hit with credit card-themed spam spreading ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-03-02 14:43
Symantec researchers have spotted an unusual ransomware delivery campaign hitting mostly UK and US users: fake emails apparently coming from Visa are urging recipients to “take advantage of even more rewards and benefits in 2016.” The email does, at first glance, look like it’s coming from an legitimate commercial source – it even contains advice for the recipient to not include credit card details in any correspondence: In any case, the attackers aren’t after credit … More →
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