Editor Richard Woollacott. Email- editor@wroxton.org..uk
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Church Decorating
Christmas Decorating
Saturday 21st December 10.30am
Don't download this Windows 10 update – it's
packed with ransomware
By Anthony Spadafora 13 hours ago Computing
If you get an email claiming to be from Microsoft about a
Windows update, don't open it Security researchers from
Trustwave's SpiderLabs have discovered a new malicious
campaign which spoofs urgent update emails from Microsoft to
infect user's systems with the Cyborg ransomware.
Targeted users first receive an email with either the subject line
'Install Latest Microsoft Windows Update now!' or 'Critical
Microsoft Windows Update!' which is already suspicious as
Microsoft pushes Windows updates through its operating system
and never through emails.
The email itself contains just one line of text which reads: “Please
install the latest critical update from Microsoft attached to this
email”. While the fake update attachment has “.jpg” file
extension, it is actually not a picture but instead is an executable
file. This executable file is a malicious .NET download that the
attackers have designed to deliver malware to the infected
system.
Village Hall Film
Friday 6th at 7pm
© Richard Woollacott unless otherwise credited
Editor Richard Woollacott. Email- editor@wroxton.org..uk
Wroxton Village Web Site
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Church Decorating
Christmas Decorating
Saturday 21st December 10.30am
Don't download this Windows 10 update – it's
packed with ransomware
By Anthony Spadafora 13 hours ago Computing
If you get an email claiming to be from Microsoft about a
Windows update, don't open it Security researchers from
Trustwave's SpiderLabs have discovered a new malicious
campaign which spoofs urgent update emails from Microsoft to
infect user's systems with the Cyborg ransomware.
Targeted users first receive an email with either the subject line
'Install Latest Microsoft Windows Update now!' or 'Critical
Microsoft Windows Update!' which is already suspicious as
Microsoft pushes Windows updates through its operating system
and never through emails.
The email itself contains just one line of text which reads: “Please
install the latest critical update from Microsoft attached to this
email”. While the fake update attachment has “.jpg” file
extension, it is actually not a picture but instead is an executable
file. This executable file is a malicious .NET download that the
attackers have designed to deliver malware to the infected
system.
Village Hall Film
Friday 6th at 7pm