Security Update Hoax Vista Security Discuss Security Update Hoax in the Windows Vista forums; Just received and email from MS; it states the following: "If you receive an e-mail message that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a ...

[felix8406]

Just received and email from MS; it states the following: "If you receive an e-mail message that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may contain malware or pointers to malicious Web sites. Microsoft does not distribute security updates via e-mail." You’ve been warned.

[Snuffy]

That one again, sorry to hear about it... but many people simply click and open and send everything... yikes, they give passwords, bank accounts, CC numbers, etc etc just by asking....

[ProCookie]

What is a CC number? (not asking what yours is just the defintion of one)

[felix8406]

Originally Posted by ProCookie

What is a CC number? (not asking what yours is just the defintion of one)

That's plastic money or more commonly known as a Credit Card, which could also be a debit card.

[felix8406]

In regards to the Security Update Hoax Imentioned at the start of this thread, you can protect your self be knowing in advanced whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins and Microsoft Security Advisories are issued or revised. You can subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications by going to: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...in/notify.mspx.

[felix8406]

The Internal Revenue Service is warning Americans about an e-mail hoax that claims to be from the tax agency and asks for donations for wildfire victims.

Anyone who clicks on the donation link is taken to a fake Web site that asks for the person's bank account numbers.

Instead of using the numbers for charity, the scammers can launch a number of identity theft ploys.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/02/wil...ail/index.html