Greetings from your friendly malware
- IT TOPICS:Security
I hate to be overly cynical, but we’ve arrived at the point where everything we receive via e-mail must be treated as suspect. In this CW article we learn that fake electronic greeting cards containing malware are on the rise. While this choice of ploy is nothing new, the fact that it’s on the rise is disturbing. In addition, these bogus e-cards are more than an irritation to bona fide e-card companies. Be wary of seemingly cheerful e-mail messages from family and friends that direct you to a website in order to pick up your “personal message” even if it uses a legitimate-sounding web site; those sites are often fake. If possible, verify via telephone that the sender is in fact the person who truly sent the card. If you do not know the sender or can’t verify them, then -- although it may be unfortunate to say this -- the only way to keep from falling victim is to not open the electronic greeting card. Anyone remember Happy99? Many a user was convinced that it was just an innocent greeting!
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