We've learned that a spam message alleging to be from CNN and containing a link to a fake news page began circulating on the Internet yesterday. We decided to blog about this to alert those of you who hadn't yet received it to be on the lookout for it; and also to assure those of you who did receive it that the message is NOT, in fact, from CNN.

The message, claiming to contain information about the current conflict in Gaza, is fraudulent and did not originate from CNN. If you have received it, we suggest that you delete it from your mailbox. Further, we recommend you delete any email message from your mailbox that you believe may be illegitimate.

Spammers often disguise or forge the source of their e-mail to give recipients the impression that the message derived from another system, especially one tied to a recognizable brand. In this instance, the spammer chose to use the CNN brand.