NDM Story #11 Ebola advice emails from 'World Health Organization' are malware spam

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/23/ebola-malware-spam-email-world-health-organization

This articles talks about the cybercriminals who are using the current Ebola outbreak as a topical hook for spam emails that can install malware giving them remote access to computers, including logging key presses, capturing video from webcams and stealing passwords. The message in the e-mail that is sent to people states “There is an outbreak of Ebola and other diseases around that you know nothing about. Download the World Health Organization file for more information on how to stay safe from Ebola and other preventable diseases. We care.” The creators of the email are installing something called the “DarkComet Remote Access Trojan” which can run on computers “undetected by antivirus software” according to SpiderLabs.

Although spams occur everyday on the internet and especially through e-mail, the people who have created the Ebola malware spam are aware of the fact that most people are likely to open it and therefore have taken advantage of vulnerability. We all want to know how to protect ourselves from the disease and as they have used the name 'World Health Organisation', people are likely to believe it is real and not a scam.