Sorry I'm getting this out late to my circle of friends, but be cautious of social media (facebook, twitter), emails, and blogs concerning the Usama Bin Laden death.
Be cautious of videos and attachments!
"The world's most wanted criminal was found and killed Sunday. By late that evening, crooks had unleashed a wave of new spam emails, poisoned search results, and specially crafted websites -- all designed to mislead people seeking news."
Read more: Usama bin Laden Death Leads to Rash of Cyberscams
Don't under estimate criminal hackers! They see these events as a way to make money. For instance, a hacker made these comments "on a black hat search engine optimization forum, who encourages the creation of Osama bin Laden is dead fan pages on social networks. 'This is one of those rare opportunities that can build you a great list and a couple of zeros in your profit,' the blog quotes the hacker. 'Use it while the news of bin Laden killed by U.S. forces is hot. I just started one and it had 600 likes in two minutes.'"
Al-Qaida Not Seen as a Cyberthreat (emphasis mine)
"... with any large news event like this, we expect a flurry of e-mails, and likely black hat search engine operations trying to take advantage of the event to distribute malware."
Bin Laden Death Related Malware
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