Hackers have taken advantage of worldwide interest AH1N1 flu to create a virus that gives access to the computer and confidential information that travels through an email, said Friday the Pandasecurity computer security company.
This email, from an unknown address, said that avian H1N1 is a potential economic conspiracy of pharmaceutical companies, and requests to read an attachment, which reveals "the conspiracy" as the Spanish company statement.
The opening of that document releases the virus, which then allows the sender access to confidential information.
The computer security company that discovered the virus claimed to have detected in heavy traffic late on this post.
"Its creators have used a topical subject, the AH1N1 flu to spread infected programs," he said in a statement a senior Pandasecurity, Luis Corrons, adding that "puts at risk the confidentiality of use.
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