Spammers and Greeting Cards

A recent article in USA Today talked about the new ways that Spammers are using to slip through the most up-to-date email blocks.

Spammers are now using PDF email attachments and electronic greeting cards to get their messages and viruses through. If you have received a greeting card through your email which says "from a family member," you have been attacked. Legitimate greeting cards always give a specific name and email from which the card has been sent. If you have any doubts as to the authenticity of an electronic greeting card, just delete it. Better to be safe than sorry.

Spammers have had to change their methods of attack on email because spam filters have gotten stronger and better. Besides PDF files, spammers are also beginning to use excel and zip files to transmit viruses and annoying junk mail. Remember, if in doubt, delete before opening.

Click here for the entire USA Today article on August 16, 2007.