FBI warning bin Laden video contains viruses

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned computer users that photos and videos related to the death of Osama Bin Laden contain malicious viruses. They are designed to steal the user's personal information.

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The warning was also issued by many security companies when they discovered the first samples of malware hidden in pictures of the terrorist leader Al Qaeda .

Security firm F-Secure said yesterday that cybercriminals are spreading emails of password-stealing Trojan programs known as Banload to victims, and Symantec also found that junk mail contains traffic links. believe Osama's death is attacking web users.

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The US authorities had photos of Bin Laden during the morning of his raid on the lair, but have not yet published those photos. Therefore, cybercriminals have used a search engine attack technique to serve their purpose, in order to push websites containing malicious code on the list of search results to make it easier for users to see. .

The FBI warned Internet users about fake messages on social networking sites and never downloaded software to watch videos, so be careful when reading received emails. The fake messages often have spelling errors, poor grammar and non-standard English.

As a major international event, Bin Laden's death showed a way to spread information quickly on the Internet. Many people quickly learned about this information through Twitter or Facebook blogs. But on the contrary, these communication tools are also one of the most used methods for hackers to spread malware globally.

In just two days after raiding on the terrorist base, fake images and quotes and many of the chaos related to the incident have been strongly implemented by hackers.

Security experts say fake antivirus software also rushed to users with notices that their computers have problems and need to install antivirus software. Their purpose is to force users to pay for these fake software.

In addition, they also broadcast video censorship messages, or advertise exclusive CNN videos about Osama's death, and ask users to cut and paste malicious JavaScript code into their browser to can watch this 'hot' video. Therefore, security experts also recommend that users should never cut and paste Script scripts in the browser.