Microsoft says to watch out for fraudulent call centers and Excel files
(Windows Phone Central)

Cybercrime keeps getting more elaborate. What you need to know Microsoft Security Intelligence has caught wind of a new ransomware attack strategy. It involves fake call centers and malicious Excel files. The campaign is dubbed `BazaCall.` There`s a ransomware campaign going on called BazaCall. It`s been circulating for months, but Microsoft Security Intelligence is now publicizing its major points on Twitter with screenshots to help inform the average person of how to stay safe (via ZDNet). Here`s how BazaCall works. First, you`ll receive an email saying a subscription service of yours is up for renewal, and you`ll be invited to call a phone number to cancel if you wish. When you call, you`ll be told to go to a website and download an Excel file. That file contains the macro that gets the payload onto your machine, crippling you with ransomware. We`re tracking an active BazaCall malware campaign leading to human-operated attacks and ransomware deployment. BazaCall campaigns ...