Holiday season is just around the corner, and cybercriminals are already trying to use this to their advantage. Friendly Computers found an article about the various holiday related spam currently circulating around the web. Read more below…
September signals the onset of holidays and as early as this month, spammers are already gearing up for the said season as they “spamvertise” their products.
Just recently, Trend Micro discovered several spammed messages that used “Christmas” as its subject. The said spam email entices users to avail the “best gift” for their loved ones by clicking the URL.
After the users clicked on the link, it points them to a website that sells replica watches for a discounted price. Although the redirected site does not infect users with malware, it could possibly lead to information theft.
Cybercriminals often use the holidays as part of the social engineering ploy. Trend Micro recently blogged about these tactics in the following blog posts:
Trend Micro protects users from this spam attack via the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network. Users are also advised to stay vigilant especially in the upcoming holidays as spam (that may even contain malware) is very rampant.
Source: http://blog.trendmicro.com/heads-up-for-holiday-spam/
