Remember the time when you sent that gossip mail to your boss accidentally? Thought an email blunder couln't get bigger than this! Take heart you are not the only one, there are people and organizations who can empathise with your sorrow/embarrassment/bewilderment! Email solutions company Proofpoint recently put together some of the "scariest" email-related blunders, mishaps and threats from this year.
In no particular order, Proofpoint highlights some of 2009's biggest email mishaps.

1. Trojan Horse empties bank accounts

In September, it was reported that a banking Trojan horse, dubbed URLZone, had thwarted fraud detection systems, to enable software to actually steal money while users are logged in to their accounts and display a fake balance.

Victims’ computers were infected either by clicking on a malicious link in an email or visiting a website that has been compromised with hidden malware.

The Trojan also kept a log of the victim's bank account login credentials, took screenshots, and snooped on the user's other Web accounts, such as PayPal, Facebook, and Gmail.

 

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2. FBI forgery

The wife of FBI Director Robert Mueller banned him from online banking after he nearly fell for a phishing scam.

Mueller received a seemingly legitimate email from what he thought was his bank, which prompted him to verify some information. He even went as far as filling out some of his personal information before realizing it might not be a great idea.

He said he barely caught himself in time before falling victim to the scam. As a result, he changed his passwords and tried to pass the incident off to his wife as a “teachable moment.” However, that did not stop Mrs. Mueller from sanctioning Mr. Mueller’s online activities.

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