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Cyber crooks exploit Israeli -Palestinian conflict

News consumers risk compromising their online security if they open a link to an email in circulation claiming to offer videos to the ongoing Israeli - Palestinian conflict, RSA FraudAction Research Lab has warned.

The said email actually carries an online threat that is aimed at luring people to a fake news website designed to look like CNN.com, which has hidden malware, the organisation states.

According to RSA, "this 'Cease-Fire Trojan Attack' attempts to bait readers leveraging recent news and 'graphic and striking' images regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza".

The company also said that the scam was "yet another example of how adept fraudsters are in engineering attacks with near real-time response to breaking news", highlighting the need for proper internet security software.

In addition, the company added that the attacks underscored the need for vigilance from internet users, who should be educated on the latest online threats.

Fake emails like this were also reported during last year's US presidential election and the Beijing Olympic Games.

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