Royal Baby Images and Video Searches May Lead to Malware and Scams

The news of Duke and Duchess having their new baby delivered has hit the Internet media waves with a storm. Not only has the coverage of Prince William and Kate Middleton captivated millions around the world, but hackers have exploited the news as a way for them to conduct scams and potentially spread malware.

The news of Prince William and Duchess Kate showing their newborn prince to the world is probably the most popular story of the month. Because of this, cybercrooks and hackers have taken out the time to leverage the big story with false promises to images and exclusive video featuring the monumental event. Some believe that the scams could redirect users to phishing sites designed to extort personal information.

Of course, there are legitimate images and video coverage of the Duchess of Cambridge making their way out of the hospital with the newborn Prince in hand. Hackers will still use this BIG NEWS to exploit the subject matter for as long as it is 'popular' in the eye of general society.

Security experts around the world, including in the UK, have warned computer users to beware of scams conducted fresh off of the heels of newborn Prince news stories promising media coverage. Some of these stories and promised media of the newborn Prince may lead to vicious scams designed to steal personal information or spread malware.

It is always an expected event to witness the demonstration of hackers exploiting popular news stories just as they have in the past with happy or tragic events. With the latest big news to obviously have a happy tone, many computer users are thinking otherwise as they have been entangled in a cleverly crafted scam to exploit coverage of the newborn Prince.