Bangkok--8 Feb--APPR Media
Hi Editor
Valentine’s Day not only celebrates love and affection between dear ones, it also makes an attractive target for spammers to lure users into giving out their personal details.
More information is appended in the media alert below. Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information or would like to speak with a Symantec expert.
Spammers are gearing up for Valentine’s Day with several offers including product spam, gift cards, personalised cards, and financial spam. Symantec has been observing Valentine’s Day-related spam since early January, in particular a spike in product spam related to this special event.
Below are Valentine’s day related spam sample subjects:
? Personalized gifts for your Valentine
? The best Valentines gifts
? Super great designer watches
Spammers promoting fake product offers at discounted price and the URL featured in the messages below redirect users to a spam webpage, which asks for personal information:
http://www.symantec.com/connect/imagebrowser/view/image/1639611/_original
http://www.symantec.com/connect/imagebrowser/view/image/1639621/_original
For more details on the above, please visit
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/spammers-set-valentine-s-day
Symantec advises users to be cautious when handling unsolicited or unexpected emails. A recommended best practice is to regularly update your antispam signatures to prevent personal information from being compromised.
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