Virus mail on the rise / 2016-01-27

The last weeks the virus mail trying to make me open Word/Excel files with macro virusses is on a serious rise. Mostly attached (so mail virus scanners seem to be losing again) and sometimes trying to make me download the file from some website. Abusing names of well-established companies.

The most devious type I saw was trying to convince the receiver he/she had damaged a car and had to pay up soon or police would be involved, find the pictures (with .jpg.exe names) at this link.

Any document sent to you unsollicited is suspect.

And from the stupid e-mail disclaimer copied from the 'innocent' company:

E-mail may be susceptible to data corruption, interception, unauthorised amendment, viruses and unforeseen delays, and we do not accept liability for any such data corruption, interception, unauthorised amendment, viruses and delays or the consequences thereof. Accordingly, this e-mail and any attachments are opened at your own risk.

As if they had seen this coming! And they should learn about digital signatures.