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BBC reports on phishing threat to computers

20th October 2009 @ 1:36pm

The BBC website is reporting that Internet users needs to be cautious of a new batch of Scareware (or phishing) flooding users computers.

Criminals are scaring users into thinking that their computers are infected and that they need to download a patch to repair the problem. Obviously as soon as they do perform the download they are actually infecting their computer and opening it up for the criminals to use your personal information (including secure passwords and card details) for financial gain.

We at Formoda have had a couple of clients contact us saying they are worried about something like this and we have advised them not to click anything unless they are 100%. Our email spam filters will aid the protection of your computer but you can easily pick up something like this from visiting websites. Our advice is to be careful on what you sign up for online, be careful who you share your details with and to get your own good virus protection on your computer.

The full story can be found at the BBC Technology website.