Posted on 06/10/2005 11:20:06 PM PDT by CHARLITE
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (June 10) - E-mails claiming pop star Michael Jackson, on trial on sex abuse charges, has tried to kill himself are being spread by hackers as a means to break into computers, a British antivirus firm said on Friday.
The hackers have sent e-mails with the subject "Re: Suicidal attempt" and the message text: "Last night, while in his Neverland Ranch, Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt", said security software specialists at Sophos.
Jackson is awaiting a California court verdict on charges of child molestation.
The e-mail asks recipients to click on a link that takes them to an Internet site which secretly installs malicious code on their computers.
"If you click on the link, the Web site displays a message saying it is too busy, which may not surprise people who think it might contain genuine breaking news about Michael Jackson," said Carole Theriault, security consultant at Sophos.
He is really scarey looking guy.
Wacko Jacko Jackson commited suicide with a Trojan?Wow, how'd he do it?
Stretch it to fit over his head and die of suffocation?
Stretch it and wrap it around his neck?
Whatever :)
I may have found my calling in life: reposting this comment over and over and over and over and....
Anyone who clicks on an email attachment these days had it coming one way or another anyway.
Well here is a BUMP just for you, Genius.
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