News-savvy cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the recent Ebola panic with spam emails claiming to have the latest information on the disease.
The messages masquerade as fake safety tips from the World Health Organization, false news reports about new victims, and information supposedly related to drugs that can cure Ebola, said Jon French, a security analyst with AppRiver. The Federal Trade Commission, the Food Drug Administration, and US-CERT have all issued warnings in the past two weeks about scammers pushing malware and fake products. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman warned this week that scammers were offering fake Ebola preparedness kits and soliciting funds for fraudulent charities raising money for Ebola victims.
