Malware Scam Uses NSA/CSS Seal

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.infosecnews.org/malware-scam-uses-nsacss-seal/

By William Knowles @c4i
Senior Editor
InfoSec News
September 29, 2014

For an agency that for the longest time used to be known as No Such 
Agency, now thanks to Edward Snowden its on center stage for everyone 
including malware writers.

The NSA Public Affairs Office is alerting the public of a scam that uses 
the NSA/CSS seals and banner. Victims of this malware scam report that a 
pop-up or a locked Internet browser alerts them that they have violated 
the law and/or are being monitored. Depending on where they are in the 
world, the latter part is likely true.

The malware scammer may also request that victims pay a fine. This 
activity and the associated alerts have no affiliation to the federal 
government, NSA included, and no money should be paid to the scammers.

Victims should consult a computer professional on how to address the 
computer infection. Victims may also contact the Internet Crime and 
Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI and National White Collar 
Crime Center that accepts Internet-related criminal complaints.

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