{"id":10490,"date":"2011-02-04T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T04:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=10490"},"modified":"2011-02-04T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T04:00:04","slug":"spammers-send-you-their-love-this-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=10490","title":{"rendered":"Spammers send you their ‘love’ this Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spammers Set for Valentine\u2019s Day<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day brings excitement for celebrating love and affection between dear ones. Spammers are gearing up for Valentine\u2019s Day with several offers like product spam, gift cards, personalised cards, and financial spam. Symantec has been observing Valentine\u2019s Day-related spam since early January and we have recently seen a spike in product spam related to the event.<\/p>\n

Below are Valentine\u2019s Day related spam samples:<\/p>\n

Subject: An original gift for Valentine’s Day<\/p>\n

Subject: Take Her Breath Away<\/p>\n

Subject: Super great designer watches<\/p>\n

Subject: Personalized gifts for your Valentine<\/p>\n

Subject: Very Hush-Hush Valentines Day Offer<\/p>\n

Subject: The best Valentines gifts<\/p>\n

Subject: Quick and Easy Valentine’s Day Gifts<\/p>\n

Subject: $19.99 Flowers for Valentine’s Day + FREE Vase<\/p>\n

Spammers promoting fake product offers at discounted price and the URL mentioned in the message redirects the user to the spam Web page which asks for personal information.<\/p>\n

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We are also observing interesting phishing attacks based on the Valentine\u2019s Day theme. The domains used in phishing attacks resemble the name of the event.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valentinegirlxxxx.co.uk\/~friday\/myca\/us\/logon\/action.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.valentinegirlxxxx.co.uk\/~logic\/us\/myca\/logon\/action.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/valentinexxx.org\/~bloom\/help\/weurhwe9urh9w[removed]\/Login.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s statistics show that product spam was the most popular spam tactic. Continuing that trend, we expect product spam to remain the most dominant compared to other spam categories.<\/p>\n

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Symantec advises our readers to be cautious when handling unsolicited or unexpected emails. Updating antispam signatures regularly helps prevent personal information from being compromised. We at Symantec are closely monitoring the Valentine\u2019s Day spam attacks to keep our readers updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spammers Set for Valentine\u2019s Day Valentine\u2019s Day brings excitement for celebrating love and affection between dear ones. Spammers are gearing up for Valentine\u2019s Day with several offers like product spam, gift cards, personalised cards, and financial spam. Symantec has been observing Valentine\u2019s Day-related spam since early January and we have recently seen a spike in<\/p>\n

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