November 26th, 2011 
admin Today (25/11) was a famous Black Friday 2011 , the kickoff of the year-end sales in the U.S., one day in which most of the shops around the world offer special prices for attract consumers. And along with them, developers nocvis programs are also making their shares year-end.
The blog Naked Security by Sophos warned users that there are certificates fake iTunes gift cards being distributed by email, complete with spyware. The promise of a discount of $ 50 to spend on iTunes serves as bait to lure buyers of Black Friday.
It is easy to understand why people are so easily hooked with this offer. When you mix an avalanche of e-mails announcing bargains Black Friday, and the expectation that some sellers will not miss promotions, it is clear why many click on a program that promises $ 50 free on iTunes.
Here are some precautions that should be taken to avoid such a trap vitual:
Protect your information
Legitimate company – at least reputable companies in which it is worth investing your money – will not ask the user to share confidential data, or a link in an email that was not requested. Any message that asks you to enter username, password, account numbers or credit card, social security number or other personal information should be treated as suspicious.
Watch out for false emergency
Since the rise of e-mails with spam and phishing, the criminals use the urgency as a tactic to induce people to make decisions. Think twice (three, sometimes four) before clicking on links or opening attachments that crave a person’s decision. Generally, no more than a trap that works moved to anxiety or fear that his account “is suspended.”
Do not trust everyone
Another common tactic is to open spam or phishing messages sent by friends. It can be a friend who had a machine infected by a virus or spyware has infiltrated the contacts to trigger e-mails to their friends, with the the goal of keeping the spread of infection – or it may be a little more sophisticated, replacing the address sender to look like it came from a known contact.
Whatever the case, if the content seems strange or out of context, do not click or open the files, even if the message is from someone you know. Just be save on when you buy online Black Friday 2011.
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