Don't freakout!

roc · 02-23-05, 14:57

Found this to be a good read....

Virus arrives in e-mail allegedly sent by FBI
Last modified: February 23, 2005, 6:46 AM PST
By Matt Hines
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

The FBI is warning the public about malicious e-mails designed to appear as if they were generated by the law enforcement agency.

In a statement released late Tuesday, the FBI detailed the threat, which attempts to lure e-mail users into opening an attachment containing a computer virus.

The mail is disguised as correspondence warning people that their Internet use has been monitored by the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center and that they have "accessed illegal Web sites." The e-mails then direct recipients to open the virus-laden attachment to answer a series of questions.

The FBI said it is currently investigating the origin of the malicious e-mail and indicated that it would never send unsolicited messages to the public. The agency further warned people against opening any e-mail attachment sent to them from an unknown sender.

Spoofing, or the practice of sending unsolicited e-mail meant to appear as if it were generated by a reliable or known source, is a problem that continues to plague everyone from the world's largest financial services companies to government agencies to individual e-mail users. The issue has gained renewed attention as the number of spoofing campaigns linked to identity theft scams--also known as phishing attacks--has increased significantly in recent years.

The FBI has been dealing other tech-related problems recently. Earlier this month, in an audit of the agency's computing infrastructure, Justice Department officials said that the FBI has failed to adequately address problems identified after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Much of the criticism centered on the FBI's inability to install its Virtual Case File system, software meant to improve the manner in which FBI workers share information.

Reuters contributed to this report.

LMAO!!!

roc · 02-23-05, 14:59

Can you imagine how this would freak a person out?
And then to get a freakin virus to boot!

02-23-05, 15:18

bipolar · 02-23-05, 16:37

The EFF BEE EYE would never send you an email. They'ed either bust your door down or knock depending on what they think they've got on you.

02-24-05, 13:25

usually dea, swat, or local piggies, or in some cases
when they find it necessary to make raids on head
shops... they use U.S. customs and U.S. Border Patrol....
i mean it's kinda fucked up that customs and border
patrol came into a head shop with AK47's to take
everything on display...then tell them nobody is getting
arrested and that the shop is not being closed....
silence.....
what the fuck..
like we couldn't use the customs and border patrol in
other locations and for other purposes other than
raiding pipe shops.
retarded.

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02-23-05, 14:57	#1 (permalink)
roc Old Man Join Date: Mar 1970 Posts: 2,791	Don't freakout! Found this to be a good read.... Virus arrives in e-mail allegedly sent by FBI Last modified: February 23, 2005, 6:46 AM PST By Matt Hines Staff Writer, CNET News.com The FBI is warning the public about malicious e-mails designed to appear as if they were generated by the law enforcement agency. In a statement released late Tuesday, the FBI detailed the threat, which attempts to lure e-mail users into opening an attachment containing a computer virus. The mail is disguised as correspondence warning people that their Internet use has been monitored by the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center and that they have "accessed illegal Web sites." The e-mails then direct recipients to open the virus-laden attachment to answer a series of questions. The FBI said it is currently investigating the origin of the malicious e-mail and indicated that it would never send unsolicited messages to the public. The agency further warned people against opening any e-mail attachment sent to them from an unknown sender. Spoofing, or the practice of sending unsolicited e-mail meant to appear as if it were generated by a reliable or known source, is a problem that continues to plague everyone from the world's largest financial services companies to government agencies to individual e-mail users. The issue has gained renewed attention as the number of spoofing campaigns linked to identity theft scams--also known as phishing attacks--has increased significantly in recent years. The FBI has been dealing other tech-related problems recently. Earlier this month, in an audit of the agency's computing infrastructure, Justice Department officials said that the FBI has failed to adequately address problems identified after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Much of the criticism centered on the FBI's inability to install its Virtual Case File system, software meant to improve the manner in which FBI workers share information. Reuters contributed to this report. LMAO!!! __________________ ubuntu! Member of Native Geekaho Tribe. "Think for yourself and question authority"

02-23-05, 14:59	#2 (permalink)
roc Old Man Join Date: Mar 1970 Posts: 2,791	Can you imagine how this would freak a person out? And then to get a freakin virus to boot! __________________ ubuntu! Member of Native Geekaho Tribe. "Think for yourself and question authority"

02-23-05, 15:18	#3 (permalink)
~shaman Guest Posts: n/a	doh!

02-23-05, 16:37	#4 (permalink)
bipolar Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 284	The EFF BEE EYE would never send you an email. They'ed either bust your door down or knock depending on what they think they've got on you. __________________ On opening his eyes he found himself with the professor and the guide, Looking around he saw an ocean stretching as far as the eye could see, And a forest of mushrooms...........

02-24-05, 13:25	#5 (permalink)
~JT Guest Posts: n/a	usually dea, swat, or local piggies, or in some cases when they find it necessary to make raids on head shops... they use U.S. customs and U.S. Border Patrol.... i mean it's kinda fucked up that customs and border patrol came into a head shop with AK47's to take everything on display...then tell them nobody is getting arrested and that the shop is not being closed.... silence..... what the fuck.. like we couldn't use the customs and border patrol in other locations and for other purposes other than raiding pipe shops. retarded.

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