More Malware Spreading Via Skype
Emails that appear to come from Skype administrators come with an attached ZIP file that can infect Windows machines, according to the security firm Sophos. The bogus email tells users that their Skype password has been changed.
Emails that appear to come from Skype administrators come with an attached ZIP file that can infect Windows machines, according to the security firm Sophos.
The bogus email tells users that their Skype password has been changed. It contains a link to reset the password that does, in fact, send users to the Skype website. But a ZIP file attached to the email contains a Trojan horse that opens a backdoor that lets hackers in to Windows machines.
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