The dangers of E-cards

[RedjackRyan]

Since i'm guilty of using the e-cards myself, i thought this link was worth sharing.


http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15972422

[david uk]

Good point Redjack

I have had these emails too- I think the best ways not to fall foul are:

1. Only accept e-cards from reputable sources such as yahoo, hallmark etc

2. If anything appears suspicious, i.e. you have a friend called Fred Smith who you have sent an e-card to or got one from, and get a message saying "Fred Smith would like you to join x or y chat group etc"- be suspicious- ask them first of all if they did ask you to join it.....

if you are suspicious, err on the side of caution

as a non-geek, that is my advice lol

david x

[Green Monkey]

Never ever open an attachment or click on a link in an email unless you verify that the sender actually sent it to you by asking them first (by phone, in person, or in email). Its just too easy to spoof senders w/o them knowing that 'they' sent you something. If they do not think they sent you something, then they didn't and what you have in your Inbox is a danger to your security..

Your anti-virus should be your LAST line of defense, not your first.

GM :D

[Lin]

Great info, thanks Redjack. I am passing it on.

Lin

[DaveM]

I get those e-mails, too....and just ignore them. If someone really was sending me a card I think I would recognize the name. If I don't recognize something, there's no way I'm going to open it.

Lately I have been getting weird e-mails with no subject and no sender name. Obviously they go straight into the trash. Anyone have any idea what kind of crap these might be?