Friday, June 15, 2012

Watch Out for Father's Day Cigar Spam




(PC Magazine) Cyber-scammers are gearing up for Father's Day this Sunday with a new spam campaign promising dads a box of premium cigars.
Sophos researchers have intercepted a large number of "Buy your Dad a cigar" spam over the past few days, Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos, wrote on Naked Security. The spam campaign offers 12 premium cigars, a lighter, and a cutter for just $19.95. When the unsuspecting recipients click on the link in the email message, thinking they have found the perfect gift for dad, they are routed to gambling websites, Cluley said. Continued

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