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New Phishing mail Offering Windows 8 For Free

New Phishing mail Offering Windows 8 For Free

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Few days back, Microsoft released its latest version of operating system , Windows 8 with latest features and advance security. But, hackers are now using window 8 to hack people. No its not the security bug of Windows 8, Hackers are actually trying to use Free Windows 8 offer for Phishing.

Security researchers from Sophos labs have found a new kind of phishing emails which pretends to come from “Microsoft Windows 8 Team” and offers Windows 8 for free. This mail contains a link at the bottom which takes users to next page that is a phishing page and asks users to give their username, password, email address and server domain name. This web page is hosted on a Slovakian web server.

Windows 8 phishing emails

 If you ever got this email, or see it in your inbox in near future, please delete it without clicking on the link.

Phishing is the most widely used attack and rising year over year. With this kind of new release, hackers always get victims to fall in the attack. We recommend users to delete this kind of fake emails. If you want to confirm whether the mail is fraud or not, You can Google it or subscribe Techlomedia. We always update every kind of latest technology update. If there any offer like this from any tech company, we will surely update it.

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Deepanker Verma

About the Author: Deepanker Verma

Deepanker Verma is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of TechloMedia. He holds Engineering degree in Computer Science and has over 15 years of experience in the technology sector. Deepanker bridges the gap between complex engineering and consumer electronics. He is also a a known Security Researcher acknowledged by global giants including Apple, Microsoft, and eBay. He uses his technical background to rigorously test gadgets, focusing on performance, security, and long-term value.

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