According to G Data, Be Wary of Opening Your Heart to Online Criminals this Valentine's Day

Spammers Increasingly Luring Users with Shortened URLs

2011-02-14

DURHAM, NC, February 13, 2011 (Press-News.org) G Data Software, one of the world's first antivirus providers, reports a massive increase in spam related to Valentine's Day, with online criminals directing unsuspecting users to fraudulent websites offering promotions on flowers, forged jewelry, perfume, and other Valentine's Day gifts. The cyber criminals then trick users into disclosing their credit card information. G Data Security Labs also predicts a barrage of Valentine's Day greetings cards that contain infected files or links to infected websites to flood inboxes on Monday. G Data Security Labs advise extreme caution against all Valentine's Day spam, in particular shortened URLs that don't allow you to see the full URL the link directs to.

"Every year around Valentine's day the amount of spam emails skyrockets. Criminals choose occasions like this to collect credit card data and other personal information of unsuspecting users," said Eddy Willems, security evangelist for G Data Security Labs. "This year, we've seen a troubling spike in this activity and strongly recommend not opening any spam emails and deleting them right away."

This Valentine's Day, cyber criminals are expected to increasingly target social networks, like Facebook and Twitter, with shortened web links on clipboards and in personal messages. This way, infected code can be downloaded and installed on a PC, if no effective real-time protection is in place. Criminals tend to prefer the URL shortening service "ow.ly" because it provides no preview function and completely obscures the actual website it points to.

About G Data Software, Inc.

Founded in 1985, G Data Software is one of the world's first antivirus providers, with offices and distribution in more than 80 countries worldwide. The company provides proven enterprise and consumer security solutions, including antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, and firewall software. In addition to products, G Data Software runs a world-class malware research lab, Security Labs, which monitors and analyzes current computing threats on a global basis, partnering with organizations, governments and nonprofits to fulfil a variety of needs. The company has recently established operations in North America, located in the heart of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. For more information on G Data Software, its products, or Security Labs, visit http://www.gdata-software.com

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Web: http://www.gdata-software.com

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