14 DAY TRIAL // In the past couple of days, Commtouch experts have noticed a large number of fake AT&T bills landing in inboxes. The malicious emails, bearing the title“Your wireless bill is ready to view,” urge recipients to click on several links.
“Log in to myAT&T to view your bill and make a payment. Or register now to manage your account online. By dialing *PAY (*729) from your wireless phone, you can check your balance or make a payment – it’s free,” reads part of the email.
Help Net Security reports that each of the links found in the email points to various compromised sites that push pieces of malware by exploiting vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Windows Help Center.
You can recognize these malicious notifications because none of the links they contain leads to legitimate AT&T domains. Also, to ensure that your computer is protected, always keep critical components such as Java, Adobe Reader and Flash Player updated.
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