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Layoff email is latest spam strategy

It seems that even spammers keep up with IT news. Taking a page from a recent incident where a big name retailer laid off employees via email, it seems that spammers are using the same strategy to lure unsuspecting users to a site where a keylogging program is downloaded onto their PC. It happened last week at a medical center in Georgia and experts say that it's just another piece of evidence that proves how sophisticated the online criminal element is getting these days.

For more on the latest spamming strategy:
- check out the article at NetworkWorld

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