There is yet another problematic email circulating. This one looks like an email from CNN. It contains THE DAILY TOP 10, a list of links to the top 10 list news article list. It looks very professional with the CNN logos and everything. If the recipient clicks on any of the links, a message appears that says Flash Player - Incorrect version and asks you if you want to download and install the new Flash Player. Again this looks very real. However, what gets downloaded is a piece of malware that proceeds to really cause damage to the computer.
This message looks very real. Users need to ask themselves, "Did I sign up for the CNN Top 10 List?" Also check the from address, it is not from the CNN domain. In short, users need to really be aware of what they are looking at in these types of messages.
We are seeing more and more of these very sophisticated messages. I received 2 of these CNN messages today myself. When they are mixed in with our daily email and newsletters they can very easily slip under our radar and end up costing serious issues with our computers and therefore cost businesses serious money.
