Corazon Aquino's Death used to Spread Malware
While thousands of people lined up the streets in Manila to witness the funeral procession of former Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino, millions of Filipinos here in the country and in other parts of the world are deeply relying on television and mostly on the Internet in keeping them up-to-date on the latest news on the last farewell of the "Icon of Democracy". That is why cybercriminals are taking advantage by exploiting the news from Cory Aquino's death up to her funeral day by poisoning search engine results that leads to malicious links and redirect users to malware distribution sites. These Blackhat SEO attacks are not new as these were used even on the deaths of famous people like Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. Here are some additional search queries or words that I used to locate suspicious websites similar to what Trend Micro Labs has found:
"corazon aquino funeral"
"corazon aquino burial"
"cory aquino funeral"
"cory aquino burial"
Security experts advise users to exercise extreme caution in searching for related news and information. Keep antivirus up-to-date and not to click or try to visit unknown websites even if the links are posted in emails, tweets, live streams and social networking sites.