Fraudulent Security Bulletin e-mails
We are getting reports that some customers are receiving e-mails that look like Microsoft Security Bulletin updates, but which is actually fake and contain a link to dangerous executable.
The title of the reported e-mail is “Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-0065 - Critical Update”; however, this is a very common problem and so I’d like to take this opportunity to post out a reminder about how to identify and protect from fraudulent e-mails.
There are some very common ways to detect if a mail is from Microsoft or fake, for example:
· Hovering over the link to see if it is indeed a Microsoft site or just a phishing attempt
· Spelling errors or poor grammar are usually an indication that the mail is not real
· Link to executable or attachments (Microsoft does not send attachments or links directly to an executable in our security updates).
Thanks,
Fareed M. Khan
