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There is a computer security threat from incoming email that has a subject line that uses the domain name of your email followed by “account notification”. It contains a malicious attachment. Do not open! The body of the email usually reads as follows: Dear Customer, This e-mail was send by yourdomainname.com to notify you that [...]

Beware of incoming email with subject lines such as RE: hello, RE: hi RE: whatsup. The body of the email usually reads: i found your email somewhere and now decided to write you. let me know if you do not mind. If you want I can send you some pictures of me. i am a [...]

Email attachments are a common tool for attackers because forwarding email is so simple. Users often open attachments that appear to come from someone they know or an organization they do business with. Almost any type of file can be attached to an email message, so attackers have more freedom with the types of viruses [...]

There is a massive email phishing scam that comes with a variety of subject lines, such as, fw and re. The body of the email usually looks like this: Hey, some jerk has posted your pictures (u understand what kind of pictures are there) and sent a link of them to all ur friends. I [...]

Fraudulent emails referencing Centers For Disease Control (CDC) sponsored State Vaccination Program CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program. The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov website. The message then states that anyone that has reached the [...]

Be aware of an email phishing scam that appears like this: Subject: Re: your photo HEY, Is it really your photo? link The link contains the recipients email address in the URL. By clicking on the link, the fraudsters validate your email address and start gathering other personal information.

John from Atkinson, NH asks: With Comcast internet service and IE Explorer I have the same E-mails in Outlook. There is a Task/Error log of bad E-mail addresses that you can’t delete even from the Options/Maintenance. I read your recommendation to delete Outlook Express because of history and virus issues. Do I need to load [...]

There is a phishing scam that claims to be from the Center For Disease Control. If you receive an email like the following, DO NOT click on the link: You have received this e-mail because of the launching of State Vaccination H1N1 Program. You need to create your personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on [...]

A fraudulent email is circulating that claims to be from the FDIC. In fact, it is actually a phishing scam. You should not respond to any email that looks like the following: From: “FDIC” To: Subject: you need to check your Bank Deposit Insurance Coverage Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:21:45 -0300 You have received [...]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Warns Public of Fraudulent Spam Email The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released information warning the public about fraudulent email messages purporting to come from the FBI or the Department of Homeland Security. These email messages contain a malicious attachment that claims to provide an intelligence report or bulletin, but [...]