Valentine’s Day coming and spammers are getting ready to become part of the celebrations. From research conducted Symantec Security Response, there are now five major subjects related to spam Valentine.
Increase your length, the best Valentine’s gift, show off your length for valentine’s, Get it before Valentine’s day and watch her smile, You have been invited to partake in a shopping Spree with [Removed] This Month for Valentines!, Happy Early Valentine’s Day , and You have been selected to go on a $ 1000 Shopping Spree to [Removed], is the subject of spam email that appears most.
In the middle of the sluggish economy, such as quotes from VIVAnews Symantec press release, February 12, 2010, spammers and even offers you to save money by buying jewelry (though people would think twice about marrying someone who bought an engagement ring from spam email!).
If you do not want to receive a surprise gift from malware or phishing attacks on Valentine’s Day, Symantec recommends a few tips to keep you safe while online.
Be careful of what you click, especially links from unknown senders. Also, do not ever respond to spam. Your response will tell spammers that he had entered into an active email address, and this will further expand the incoming spam.
Similarly, clicking on links in spam emails that promise to remove you from the mailing list sender will reaffirm that an active email address to spammers. Delete suspicious emails without the need to read much less respond.
Have several email addresses for some purposes. A special email address for personal use, which is known only to family, friends and colleagues. Another email address can be used for mailing lists and newsletters, and the other for online searches and shopping.
Consider also where you post your email address. To avoid being caught by a robot that collects email addresses, do not post the full email address on every web page accessible to the public.
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VIVAnews – Valentine’s Day coming and spammers are getting ready to become part of the celebrations. From research conducted Symantec Security Response, there are now five major subjects related to spam Valentine.
Increase your length, the best Valentine’s gift, show off your length for valentine’s, Get it before Valentine’s day and watch her smile, You have been invited to partake in a shopping Spree with [Removed] This Month for Valentines!, Happy Early Valentine’s Day , and You have been selected to go on a $ 1000 Shopping Spree to [Removed], is the subject of spam email that appears most.
In the middle of the sluggish economy, such as quotes from VIVAnews Symantec press release, February 12, 2010, spammers and even offers you to save money by buying jewelry (though people would think twice about marrying someone who bought an engagement ring from spam email!).
If you do not want to receive a surprise gift from malware or phishing attacks on Valentine’s Day, Symantec recommends a few tips to keep you safe while online.
Be careful of what you click, especially links from unknown senders. Also, do not ever respond to spam. Your response will tell spammers that he had entered into an active email address, and this will further expand the incoming spam.
Similarly, clicking on links in spam emails that promise to remove you from the mailing list sender will reaffirm that an active email address to spammers. Delete suspicious emails without the need to read much less respond.
Have several email addresses for some purposes. A special email address for personal use, which is known only to family, friends and colleagues. Another email address can be used for mailing lists and newsletters, and the other for online searches and shopping.
Consider also where you post your email address. To avoid being caught by a robot that collects email addresses, do not post the full email address on every web page accessible to the public.
