Michael Jackson Viruses and Scams Plague the Net

Jason Mick (Blog) - July 2, 2009 4:10 PM Michael Jackson viruses, malware, and spam are plaguing the internet, touching people's computers in unwanted ways. (Source: dbtechno.com) Even in his death, Michael Jackson lives on in many ways -- some of them being malware Michael Jackson's unexpected death last week took the internet by storm, causing many of the news networks to struggle with spotty service. Now the pop star continues to live on -- and not just on the music charts. The latest development has been a rise in Michael Jackson-themed spam and malware. Security firm Sophos reports that a new email viral attachment is circulating with an email claiming to have details on secret Michael Jackson songs. Users opening the email attachment become infected with the virus. Thus far the emails have been sent with the address... [read full story]                    

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