New malware attack disguised as news on Fidel Castro death

A new malware attack is making the rounds of the Internet, disguised as "breaking news" on the supposed death of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Computer security firm Sophos said victims will receive an email seemingly from Chile's "24 Horas" news website announcing the supposed death. "The messages have a subject line of 'Murio Fidel Castro' and the text inside the emails claims that the longtime Cuban dictator died in the afternoon at his home, and that officials claim that he was taken ill a few days ago after suffering a sudden heart attack," it said. Recipients are then urged to click on the image to see a breaking news video report about Fidel Castro's death. But it said clicking on the email will trigger a Trojan horse, Troj/DwnLdr-JGW, that in turns downloads further malicious code (Troj/Agent-SYF).new malware attack disguised as news on fidel castro death Sophos indicated the malware affects computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system. "Of course, if Castro was really dead (it's believed that he has been in very poor health for some years) then it would be headline news on the likes of the BBC and CNN. But I haven't seen any reports from those news outlets," Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley said. — RSJ, GMA News