Michael Jackson Spam, Scams, Spyware

Those zealous entrepreneurs who manufacture spam, spyware and phishing schemes have been quick to try to capitalize on the Death of Michael Jackson and direct their malevolent schemes at his fans:

One message promises a YouTube video showing the exclusive “last work of Michael Jackson.” Instead, victims get a malicious program that steals their passwords. Another promises to show the “latest unpublished photos” of Jackson if you click on a link — one that also tries to install a password-stealing program on your machine.

Malicious spam traffic is growing more sophisticated as days pass