HR departments at risk of malware infection after unemployment benefits email spammed out

Computer users, especially those working in the human resources departments of corporations, should be on their guard against a malware attack that is spammed out via email at the moment.

Emails have been spammed out, pretending to come from Detma (the Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training), claiming that the recipient needs to supply information in order to pay benefits to a former employee.

Here’s a typical email…

Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.

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