Security researchers from the Anti-virus firm Trend Micro have discovered a new variant of banking malware that not only steals users’ information from the device it has infected but, has ability to “sniff” network activity in an effort to compromise the devices of same network users as well.
The banking malware, dubbed as EMOTET spreads rapidly through spammed emails that masquerade itself as a bank transfers and shipping invoices. The spammed email comes along with an attached link that users easily click, considering that the emails refer to their bank or financial transactions.
Heads up
That might explain why I’ve was receiving ‘Parcel Delivery’ e-mails at a rate of about 1 a day for a full week.
Does anyone know if it does any good to report these as a Phishing scam or should I just block the sender?
I think you can forward them to your email provider.