New malware attack targets WhatsApp users

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    By Ian Barker

    A new malware campaign is aiming specifically at businesses and consumers using the WhatsApp mobile messaging service.

    Uncovered by researchers at Comodo Labs the campaign uses emails masquerading as WhatsApp content. These have an attached zip file containing a malware executable.

    The emails have a variety of subject lines including, "You have obtained a voice notification," and "An audio memo was missed," each followed by a short string of random characters which are probably used to identify the recipient.

    Full Article Here: http://betanews.com/2016/01/07/new-malware-attack-targets-whatsapp-users/
     
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