It’s important to be a little more cautious while surfing the net for that perfect pressie for your loved ones this Christmas. So in the spirit of the season, I’d like to share with you some tips to avoid the most popular scams at Christmas time – I’ve taken these from McAfee’s twelve scams of Christmas report.
and since I just advertised the Fidelity venture for FutureStage which sends out e-cards, this caught my eye.
Scam 3: The dangers of holiday e-cards
We all want to be more environmentally aware and proactive, so the idea of sending a festive e-card is appealing, however beware. Last year McAfee Labs discovered a worm masked as a Hallmark e-card and McDonald’s and Coca-Cola holiday promotions. Holiday themed PowerPoint e-mail attachments are also popular among cybercriminals, so be careful what you click on.
Read the full posting from Moira Cronin here.
It is good practice to be careful what and where you click everyday and more especially around the holidays.
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