Beware of Suspicious E-Cards

Valentine's Day is upon us and hackers are taking advantage of the fact by sending out fake e-cards via email en mass, hoping to infect your PC and install malware to provide them with access to your PC, harvest your passwords and account numbers, and more.

If you get an e-card from someone you don't recognize, or if doesn't show the name of the sender, delete it. If you click on an e-card and the link is bogus and you land on a rogue site, the malware the scammers load on your computer can give them a constant back door into your system.

Read more in an excellent MSNBC article by Herb Weisbaum (aka Consumer Man) titled Hackers aim to steal more than your heart.