Who would have thought that digital greeting cards would become dangerous? But, leave it up to some twisted individuals to give it a try. Just today, sitting in my e-mail inbox was a message, and the subject line read:
"You've received a greeting postcard from a neighbour!"
I immediately became suspicious because normally, when someone sends me an e-card, their name is listed in the email and I recognize it. The second red flag for me was the fact that the link provided for me to click on to view the card, was not the AmericanGreetings.com Web site address. No, instead of that domain name, there were a series of numbers (an I.P. address). I often see the same type of Internet addresses as links in bogus messages pretending to be from e-Bay.
After a quick search at Google, I found a lot of information on fake e-cards and of the potential damage that they can do to our computers. I suggest that you do your own search and learn as much as you can about the subject. Not just for yourself mind you, but for those you come into contact with often. You can click here to read a short article on the subject at the Trend Micro Web site.
Be careful and be diligent!
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