Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global
network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centers, have
identified that casinos are using nudity to draw computer users via
spam to online gambling websites.
Sophos's anti-spam products have been updated to protect against
a spam campaign that attempts to lure internet users to a nude
casino, with emails such as the following:
Clicking on the link contained in the emails takes users to a
gambling website which plays a video about its live nude dealers,
and encourages computer users to register.
The online gambling website plays a video about
its live nude dealers.
"Casinos on the Las Vegas strip provide cheap or free alcoholic
beverages to lessen the mental processes of gamblers. Online
casinos don't have that luxury, so it appears they are trying to
distract gamblers in more titillating ways," said Graham Cluley, senior
technology consultant for Sophos. "Whatever you think of these
tactics, the gambling websites are in danger of breaking the law by
sending unsolicited spam like this. Companies and home users need
to protect themselves from the nuisance of junk mail, and boycott
those businesses who are supporting it."
Last month, Sophos reported
how two companies are having legal action taken against them
following claims that emails promoting gambling and alcoholic
drinks were spammed out to children.
Sophos recommends that companies protect themselves with a
consolidated solution which can defend
against the threats of spam, spyware and viruses.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
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