The source of the spammed emails is bbc.italy2006@bbc.com, and as a part of the social engineering scheme, the attacker makes various subject references including: "Berlusconi la morte", "Berlusconi di terrorismo", "Berlusconi Tragedia", and "Berlusconi di omicidio".
"This latest attack appears to be currently targeted towards Italian computer users, but it could spread its wings using other disguises in the future. Businesses have to learn that keeping anti-virus software up-to-date is essential," continued Cluley. "Regular anti-malware updates combined with sensible safe computing policies and strong email policy at the gateway reduces the risk of threats like this to a minimum."
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