Blackberry, iPhone target of new malware-phishing campaign

BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones are increasingly becoming the target of a phishing campaign to infect computers with malware. Users receive an email saying t...

BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones are increasingly becoming the target of a phishing campaign to infect computers with malware.

Users receive an email saying they need to set up a Blackberry ID, but the link it provides installs the malicious software. According to SC Magazine, the malware can often go undetected by a lot of anti-virus programs.

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