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"It's the typical mass attack," says Chris Astacio, manager of security research at Websense Security Labs, about what is an authentic-looking replica of a "copy and paste BlackBerry email."
But this dangerous fake BlackBerry-related email is telling the intended victim that "they have successfully created a BlackBerry ID," and "To enjoy the full benefits of the BlackBerry ID, please follow the instructions in the attached file."
Websense is seeing similar code being used in another spam attack that masquerades as email coming from a hotel.
Ellen Messmer is senior editor at Network World, an IDG publication and website, where she covers news and technology trends related to information security. Twitter: @MessmerE. Email: emessmer@nww.com.
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This story, "Phishing Attack Targets Users With Fake BlackBerry ID Email" was originally published by Network World.