Emailing – IMG_0015.pdf Robert Symon jumboselfstorage.co.uk – JS malware leads to Locky Ransomware

Last revised or Updated on: 7th March, 2016, 5:24 PMAn email with the subject of  Emailing – IMG_0015.pdf pretending to come fromRobert Symon <robert@jumboselfstorage.co.uk> with a zip attachment is another one from the current bot runs which  downloads Locky Ransomware . They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers. The email looks like: From: Robert Symon <robert@jumboselfstorage.co.uk> Date: Mon 07/03/2016 14:02 Subject: Emailing – IMG_0015.pdf Attachment: IMG_0015.pdf.zip Body content: Totally empty Screenshot: None   These malicious attachments normally have a password stealing component, with the aim of … Continue reading →