22Nov
Fake Windows Update Installs Ransomware on PCs
One such campaign claims to be from Microsoft, advising people to update Windows, but doing so will install ransomware on a computer. Researchers from Trustwave’s SpiderLabs discovered the spam emails, which come with an 'Install Latest Microsoft Windows Update now!' or 'Critical Microsoft Windows Update!’ subject line. Microsoft, of course, doesn’t send out Windows updates through email. The messages contain just one sentence, [...]
