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Security Protection - Harry Waldron (CS)

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Dangerous iTunes email claims account password stolen

Avoid these emails that appear to come from iTunes.  It directs users to a fake website, where and a Java scripting exploit can infect PCs that are not up-to-date on security.

Fake iTunes email isn't a phish, it's a 'sploit
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/fake-itunes-email-isn-phish-it.html

QUOTE: An email making the rounds makes the innocent claim that “it is possible that your account password has been stolen”. Actually, no.  The site serves a malicious script.  Nevertheless, the exploits served are six to eight months old — CVE-2010–0886 (a Java exploit) and CVE-2010-1885 (a cross-site scripting method that exploits a vulnerability in Windows Help).   Downloading the latest version of Java and insuring you’re up-to-date on Windows patches will protect against any attack.