Presidents' Day Spam Has Already Begun

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Security researchers warn that spammers have already launched campaigns exploiting people's interest into the upcoming Presidents' Day holiday,

Washington's Birthday, also known as Presidents' Day, is one of the eleven annual United States federal holidays and among the most celebrated ones.

The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Interest in this holiday is pretty high and various traditions are associated with it, but unfortunately, cybercriminals are ready to take advantage of that.

Security researchers from Symantec report already seeing Presidents' Day-themed spam runs via email and social networking sites.

"[...] Spammers have yet again begun providing fake offers by promoting products at discounted prices," writes Symantec security expert Samir Patil.

Presidents' Day sales are common, but people should only use trusted shopping sites. Buying from spam pages, not only results in poor quality products, but also also credit card fraud.


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