New Domains Revive Old Spam - Help Net Security
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The new generic top-level domain (gTLD) registration program, launched in January 2014 and intended for use by relevant communities and organizations, has proved irresistible to spammers, according to According to Kaspersky Lab. For cybercriminals, the new domains represent an excellent tool for promoting unwanted or illegitimate advertising campaigns.
Additionally, spam traffic in Q1 of 2015 included a large number of mass mailings with Microsoft Word or Excel attachments containing macro viruses. Fraudsters tried to lure users into opening the malicious files by disguising them as various documents, including financial. The fake messages often imitated notifications from well-known organizations and services. Read more.
