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This fake LinkedIn spam leads to malware: Date:      Fri, 1 Jun 2012 02:45:50 +0000 From:      LinkedIn Email Confirmation [emailconfirm@linkedin.com] Subject:      Please confirm your email address LinkedIn Click here to confirm your email address. If the above link does not work, you can paste the following address into your browser: You will be […]

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In light of the slew of persistent black hole spam runs, we have been tracking and investigating this threat that leads users to the black hole exploit. These attacks typically start with a spammed message containing a link to a compromised website that redirects a user’s browser to a malicious site hosting the said exploit. […]

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We saw samples of email messages disguised as notifications from popular networking sites, in particular LinkedIn, foursquare, MySpace, and Pinterest. These spam contain links that direct users to bogus pharmaceutical or fraud sites. They also use legitimate-looking email addresses to appear credible to recipients. Using famous brands like these sites are effective in luring users […]

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