Hackers create Jackson rumor

E-mails claiming pop star Michael Jackson has tried to kill himself
are being spread by hackers as a means to break into computers, a
British antivirus firm said Friday.

The hackers have sent e-mails with the subject " Suicidal attempt"
and the message text: "Last night, while in his Neverland Ranch,
Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt," according software
security company Sophos.

Jackson is awaiting a California court verdict on charges of child
molestation.

The e-mail asks recipients to click on a link. The link takes them to
a Web site that secretly installs malicious code on their computers.

"If you click on the link, the Web site displays a message saying it
is too busy, which may not surprise people who think it might contain
genuine breaking news about Michael Jackson," said Carole Theriault,
security consultant at Sophos.
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