Hackers take advantage of the Katria disaster

Hackers take advantage of the Katria disaster Picture 1 Hackers have begun sending e-mail messages titled hot Katrina disaster in the US to trick users into accessing dangerous websites.

Normally, if users open e-mails like this, they will not see the necessary information as it is, but only see links. But clicking on those links will be redirected to fake websites that still provide enough information about the disaster but may be able to automatically install dangerous software on a user's computer. Use as Cgab-A trojan trojan through a flaw in Internet Explorer browser.

According to Sophos, the e-mail of this type is often titled 'Re: g8 Tropical storm flooded New Orleans',' Re: g7 80 percent of our city underwater 'and' Re: q1 Katrina killed as many as 80 people. '

Graham Cluley - Sophos technology consultant - said every email like that was added with a random letter to bypass spam filtering programs.

This new attack method is launched to help hackers can take control of the user's computer.