Mar 19 2008
Is your E-mail Safe?
Just when you think things can't get worse – between the economy, the war in Iraq and income tax returns…
Even seemingly reliable e-mail vulnerable to hackers
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY
SEATTLE — You can no longer trust Office or QuickTime files that arrive in e-mail, even from organizations and people you deal with regularly.
For that matter, any file from a popular software application, sent by e-mail or accessible at a website, is no longer trustworthy. Why? Data thieves are increasingly using them as snares in attacks that focus on patrons of companies and agencies that collect sensitive data, or zero in on specific individuals within certain organizations.
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/
