According to Cluley there is a malware attack currently being spammed out around the world that is designed to infect users PCs.
The emails, which are short and to the point, have the following characteristics:
Subject: New resume
Attached file: Resume_document_459.zip
Message body: Please review my CV, Thank you!
"Hmm.. hardly the most convincing job application I've ever seen – they haven't even given any clues as to which role they might be applying for", said Cluley in his security blog posting last night.
"However, you or some of your users might still be tempted to open the attached CV to see if it sheds any more clues as the point of the communication", he added.
Sophos' Cluey went on to say that, if you do make the mistake of opening the attached Resume_document_459.zip file, you run the risk of infecting your Windows computer with malware.
Sophos' research teams, he says, are intercepting the threat proactively as Troj/Invo-Zip and Mal/EncPk-NS.
Because of this, he says that users of other security products would be wise to check that they are up-to-date, just in case.
"Don't make life easy for the cybercriminals. Always remember to be suspicious whenever you receive an unsolicited email out of the blue. After all, you could be making your very own career-limiting move if you help a hacker's malware break into your company", he said.