Thanks to Vivek Krishnamurthi for contributing to this blog.
Every sensitive event is an opportunity to exploit. With this motive in the background, it is not surprising to see spammers exploit 9/11. With the 10th anniversary of the tragedy just a day away, spammers want to make the best use of this emotionally charged environment.
Here are two examples of scams that Symantec has noticed in recent days that attempt to exploit the emotional scars left by 9/11:
Figure 1: First email example exploiting 9/11
Figure 2: Second email example exploiting 9/11
The first sample tries to entice...