Security experts at Sophos are warning of a new iPod scam e-mail circulating online.The mail pretends to be a confirmation that the recipient has ordered an iPod, and that the music player has been shipped to them. It adds that their bank account has been charged US$479.95. The e-mail also exhorts recipients to open a zipped attachment that comes with the mail. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe “The details of transaction and specification of chosen product we send you in self-extracting compressed-zip file. Read it carefully to make sure that there’s no mistakes in characteristics of chosen product. We appreciate your choice,” it urges. However, if run, the attachment will infect Windows PCs with Trojan Horse software that attempts to download more malware to the infected system.-Macworld.co.uk staff, Macworld.co.uk Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Technology Industry feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe