Hackers Use Skype's IM Service to Spread Malware
A worm is sending messages through Skype instant messaging service, according to the security firm Sophos. The messages, which exploit Skype's API to proliferate, pose as links to photos of the recipient. But they ultimately turn the user's machine into part of a botnet.
A worm is sending messages through Skype instant messaging service, according to the security firm Sophos. The messages, which exploit Skype’s API to proliferate, pose as links to photos of the recipient. But they ultimately turn the user’s machine into part of a botnet.
The worm’s authors prey on users’ egos to get them to click. A suspicious message may read, “LOL is this your new profile pic?”, and the accompanying link may also include the recipient’s user name.
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