Christmas spam on the rise

By Jessica Stanic · 21 December 2009 · Locked

Christmas Scammers on the Loose

As the festive season approaches, beware of a sinister online threat: spammers armed with Christmas-themed tricks to deceive unsuspecting consumers. Don't let them ruin your holiday cheer - stay vigilant and find out what you need to know.

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Summary

Consumers are being warned to be extra wary online this festive season, with spammers hard at work generating Christmas-related spam to target unsuspecting consumers. The Symantec Security Response Team has detected a number of Christmas-related spam doing the rounds including gift shopping offers, greeting cards and courier services. Many of them have Christmas-themed key words […]