Secret: How You Can Prevent Your Email From Super Virus.

The malware, named Dridex, is hidden in legitimate-looking emails claiming to be from companies like iTunes which infect devices when they are opened.UP TO £20million could be stolen from British bank accounts by a new computer super virus used by hackers.Banking details are then taken and passed to fraudsters, the National Crime Agency warned last night.Thousands of UK computers have already been affected by the malware, which has been developed by highly-skilled cyber crooks.
One arrest has already been made into the scam which has been circulating in recent weeks with estimated losses running into tens-of-millions.Mike Hulett, of the NCA, said:

 “This is a particularly virulent form of malware and we have been working with our international law enforcement partners, as well as key partners from industry, to mitigate the damage it causes.“Our investigation is on-going and we expect further arrests to made.”Computers become infected with the virus when users receive and open documents in what appear to be legitimate emails.Robert Anderson, of the FBI who are also working on the case, added: “Those who commit cyber crime are very often highly skilled and can be operating from different countries and continents.“They can and will deploy new malware and we, along with our partners, are alive to this threat and are constantly devising new approaches to tackle cyber crime.“We urge all internet users to take action and update your operating system.“Ensure you have up-to-date security software and think twice before clicking on links or attachments in unsolicited emails.”

HOW TO AVOID A CYBER ATTACK.

The email which has the headline ‘iTunes Account Suspension Billing Information’  looks innocuous and requests you update your card information to keep your account active.The super virus comes in a variety of different formats – with an innocent looking iTunes email the most popular.It claims to be from the Apple customer support team, but is actually a scam to get your bank account details.Firstly, always hover over and check the email address of the sender.The iTunes scam, claiming to be from Apple, is actually sent by an address which ends with ourwacs.com.