'Barclays' emails - Hidden Ransomeware Attachment

[charitynjw]

I received several emails from what appeared to be Barclays, informing me of various transactions made to & from my account.

Attachments allegedly gave details of them.

Being a bit suspicious, I had a word with our Tools, who kindly looked at them for me. (I hadn't opened the attachments, thank goodness!).

He found that they contained some very nasty malware, & gave me a link to National Crime Agency/Action Fraud.

They've been reported & deleted.

ThanKs, Tools.

[FlamingParrot]

Re: 'Barclays' emails

Mine were from NatWest! Also going on about various alleged transactions last week. Only I haven't got any accounts with NatWest! :nono:

I've been reporting phishing emails since 2001 when I started receiving them, still get them from the same "banks".

[Tools]

Re: 'Barclays' emails

ALERT - Mass ransomware spamming event targeting UK computer users

15 November 2013
The NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit are aware of a mass email spamming event that is ongoing, where people are receiving emails that appear to be from banks and other financial institutions.
The emails may be sent out to tens of millions of UK customers, but appear to be targeting small and medium businesses in particular. This spamming event is assessed as a significant risk.
The emails carry an attachment that appears to be correspondence linked to the email message (for example, a voicemail, fax, details of a suspicious transaction or invoices for payment). This file is in fact a malware that can install Cryptolocker – which is a piece of ransomware
Cryptolocker works by encrypting the user’s files on the infected machine and the local network it is attached to.
Once encrypted, the computer will display a splash screen with a count down timer and a demand for the payment of 2 Bitcoins in ransom (Approx £536 as at 15/11/2013) for the decryption key.

Read the full story

[des8]

Re: 'Barclays' emails

Had plenty from Barclays, who now have a warning on their website.
Also from "Royal Mail Group" (detained package) and "mail server update"(important update please read)

Needless to say "do not read" but "delete unopened".

[FlamingParrot]

Re: 'Barclays' emails - Hidden Ransomeware Attachment

I've also got some from Royal Mail as well as "Mail Delivery System: VIRUS ALERT". Lots of those. After 16 years of spam, I don't open them!

[Nibbler]

Re: 'Barclays' emails - Hidden Ransomeware Attachment

There is a particularity nasty one starting to do the rounds as well.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/science...jans-ever.html

http://www.securelist.com/en/analysi...s_a_new_threat