Internet Alert: St. Valentine’s Day E-Card Carries Storm Worm Virus

[pk]

Internet Alert: St. Valentine’s Day E-Card Carries Storm Worm Virus

If you unexpectedly receive a Valentine’s Day e-card, be careful. It may not be from a secret admirer, but instead might contain the Storm Worm virus.
With the holiday approaching, be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet-connected device and causes it to become infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet.

FULL DETAILS HERE: l Federal Bureau of Investigation - Press Release

[turn12]

Also, when you send and eCard to your 20 friends, you've now added their email addresses into someone's database who will spam them. Consider sending them a personal email instead of using some eCard provider.

[ONEZ48]

Thanks! This is good stuff for someone who doesn't know.