20 June 2005
"We expect to see new virus variants and phishing attempts based on this case within the week" declared Mihai Radu, for BitDefender. "While this may seem as a very short time, such attempts must work within the limited attention span imposed by modern media. We already have a precedent in the Paris Hilton case, when numerous viruses were peddling fake "adult" pictures and videos of the heiress just a couple of days after she made the headlines."
BitDefender specialists urged the public to remain weary of any requests to "help recover" stolen info.
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