"A Simple New Tool Lets You Open Email Attachments Without Fear"

Micah Lee, the head of information security for First Look Media, has announced plans to release an alpha version of a free quarantine program he developed, called Dangerzone. The program is capable of removing malicious scripts, tracking beacons, and other content that could be used by hackers to infiltrate a user's computer or network. Dangerzone allows users to open untrusted documents and picture formats, such as PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, .jpgs, .gifs, and more, in a sandboxed container on their machine that is not connected to the internet or other parts of the computer. Journalists and others who have to open files sent to them by unknown sources may find this program useful. This article continues to discuss how the Dangerzone program works and the frequent use of malicious email attachments by hackers to execute attacks. 

Wired reports "A Simple New Tool Lets You Open Email Attachments Without Fear"