Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution WhenDealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices
Sorry, I didn't realize it had came through more than once. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution WhenDealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices Once is enough please, thank you. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: Josh lawdog...@comcast.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:54 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution When DealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices - Original Message - From: Accessible Devices parker2...@accessible-devices.com To: Accessible Devices List a...@accessible-devices.com Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:19 PM Subject: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution When Dealing With UndeliveredPackage Notices Some malware attacks are exceedingly clever and innovative, while others just rely on tried and true techniques that are fairly reliable no matter how much users are told to avoid them. AppRiver is reporting a new threat that falls into this latter category--a fake DHL shipping receipt designed with a malicious file attachment. DHL is not as recognizable in the United States as FedEx, or UPS, or plain old US Post Office shipping, but it is still an easily identified brand. On a global scale, DHL is better known, and there is a fair chance--although not significantly high--that any random e-mail recipient may have either shipped something with DHL, or may be expecting a shipment from DHL, and those are the users that are most likely to fall victim to this ploy. the message translates roughly to, Due to an error in the shipping direction, we were unable to deliver your package. It can be picked up at the post office, but first you must print the postal label attached to this email. Clicking on the file attachment results in opening a compressed folder. The victim then must open the folder and execute the malicious file it contains in order for the attack to work. Sounds convoluted, but you'd be surprised how effective it can be. Years of malware scams have proven that there are more than enough gullible users on the Internet--gullible users who speak Spanish and are expecting a DHL shipment. With the recent focus on the , the , and the , it's easy to forget that rudimentary attacks like this work just fine as well. are another effective method of propagating malware that are being used effectively in recent malware attacks. Let's recap the common sense approach to avoiding malware attacks like this fake DHL shipping notification. A) If you don't speak Spanish, just delete it. B) If you do speak Spanish, but you aren't expecting a DHL shipment, just delete it. C) If you speak Spanish, and you're expecting a DHL shipment, think for a second about the poorly written message and whether or not DHL would actually send such a thing. D) Remind yourself that no reputable company will send you an email with a file attachment like this. Bottom line--delete the e-mail. If you speak Spanish and you're expecting a DHL shipment and you honestly feel it could be legitimate, delete the e-mail, then visit the DHL Web site or give it a call and check on the status of your package. This is an Announce only list. Subscribers are not able to post to this list. You will find the list archives at: http://accessible-devices.com/pipermail/a-d_accessible-devices.com/ Sorry, but we're not able to provide help for archive users. To unsubscribe from the Accessible Devices list copy the line below. Paste it inthe To: line of a blank message and send it. a-d-unsubscr...@accessible-devices.com You may download our podcasts from this link, http://www.accessible-devices.com/Podcasts.html Or if you're using a podcatcher of some type the subscribe URL is. http://www.accessible-devices.com/feed.xml Visit our website at: www.accessible-devices.com Please feel free to pass this message on to a friend who might like to subscribe. To subscribe to Accessible Devices send a blank e mail to: a-d-subscr...@accessible-devices.com Just follow the directions in the confirmation message when it comes. Please Note: Accessible Devices is not able to provide tech support for software or products that we supply information about. ___ A-d mailing list a...@accessible-devices.com http://accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com ___ A-d mailing list a...@accessible-devices.com http://accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help
Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution WhenDealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices
Won't happen again - Original Message - From: Moderator modera...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution WhenDealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices Articles such as this one are not to be posted without prior consent of the management team. Refer to the list guidelines, ( #5 ). Richard Q. Justice-list moderator blind-computing@jaws-users.com jaws-users-l...@jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Josh lawdog...@comcast.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:54 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Fw: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution When DealingWith UndeliveredPackage Notices - Original Message - From: Accessible Devices parker2...@accessible-devices.com To: Accessible Devices List a...@accessible-devices.com Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:19 PM Subject: [Accessible Devices] Use Caution When Dealing With UndeliveredPackage Notices Some malware attacks are exceedingly clever and innovative, while others just rely on tried and true techniques that are fairly reliable no matter how much users are told to avoid them. AppRiver is reporting a new threat that falls into this latter category--a fake DHL shipping receipt designed with a malicious file attachment. DHL is not as recognizable in the United States as FedEx, or UPS, or plain old US Post Office shipping, but it is still an easily identified brand. On a global scale, DHL is better known, and there is a fair chance--although not significantly high--that any random e-mail recipient may have either shipped something with DHL, or may be expecting a shipment from DHL, and those are the users that are most likely to fall victim to this ploy. the message translates roughly to, Due to an error in the shipping direction, we were unable to deliver your package. It can be picked up at the post office, but first you must print the postal label attached to this email. Clicking on the file attachment results in opening a compressed folder. The victim then must open the folder and execute the malicious file it contains in order for the attack to work. Sounds convoluted, but you'd be surprised how effective it can be. Years of malware scams have proven that there are more than enough gullible users on the Internet--gullible users who speak Spanish and are expecting a DHL shipment. With the recent focus on the , the , and the , it's easy to forget that rudimentary attacks like this work just fine as well. are another effective method of propagating malware that are being used effectively in recent malware attacks. Let's recap the common sense approach to avoiding malware attacks like this fake DHL shipping notification. A) If you don't speak Spanish, just delete it. B) If you do speak Spanish, but you aren't expecting a DHL shipment, just delete it. C) If you speak Spanish, and you're expecting a DHL shipment, think for a second about the poorly written message and whether or not DHL would actually send such a thing. D) Remind yourself that no reputable company will send you an email with a file attachment like this. Bottom line--delete the e-mail. If you speak Spanish and you're expecting a DHL shipment and you honestly feel it could be legitimate, delete the e-mail, then visit the DHL Web site or give it a call and check on the status of your package. This is an Announce only list. Subscribers are not able to post to this list. You will find the list archives at: http://accessible-devices.com/pipermail/a-d_accessible-devices.com/ Sorry, but we're not able to provide help for archive users. To unsubscribe from the Accessible Devices list copy the line below. Paste it inthe To: line of a blank message and send it. a-d-unsubscr...@accessible-devices.com You may download our podcasts from this link, http://www.accessible-devices.com/Podcasts.html Or if you're using a podcatcher of some type the subscribe URL is. http://www.accessible-devices.com/feed.xml Visit our website at: www.accessible-devices.com Please feel free to pass this message on to a friend who might like to subscribe. To subscribe to Accessible Devices send a blank e mail to: a-d-subscr...@accessible-devices.com Just follow the directions in the confirmation message when it comes. Please Note: Accessible Devices is not able to provide tech support for software or products that we supply information about. ___ A-d mailing list a...@accessible-devices.com http://accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com ___ A-d mailing list a...@accessible-devices.com http://accessible-devices.com/mailman/listinfo/a-d_accessible-devices.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked
