It is interesting to watch SPAM change. I saw the first CV email and was not sure if it was legitimate until I saw another one from someone else with the same attachment. My policy is if I have not entered a sweepstakes to ignor winning emails, if a bank wants me to verify my account then I call them and if anything looks dodgy, has viagra in the title or address or has obvious mispellings then it gets trashed.
Most of these are social engineering scams to add malware to those who trust too much. This can infect any operating system although the largest majority goes to those who pirated their OS followed by those who do not update their OS. Having a little protection helps if one takes care to not open attachments from strangers or automatically clicking on the "Yes" button. It also helps to have a degree of distrust of your security and monitor the system for problems.
What does not work well in the long run is believing that your system is immune because it is not an MS product. The internet has dark alleyways that everyone walks near and not being aware of the surroundings can lead to nasty problems.
Reply to Message
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
