New virus targeting Skype users

There is a new worm making the rounds that is specifically targeting Skype users.  There are details in the linked article but the short story is that Skype users are receiving phishing emails asking  “is this your new profile pic?”.  If you click on the link, the virus code is launched.  Skype has advised that they are looking into ways to mitigate the problem and have advised all users to upgrade to the latest version and make certain that their computers are up to date.  If you are a Skype user, beware.

 

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