Experts warn of Mother's Day hacking attack

Security specialists predict millions of electronic cards will be sent on Sunday causing a surge in viruses and other forms of malware on corporate networks.

“As the popularity of e-cards grows from year to year, so too does the threat from malware and identity theft scams,” warned Keith Bird from SonicWALL.

“Simply receiving an e-card can be a huge threat. Some recipients will be savvy enough to ignore non-legitimate messages, but curiosity will compel others to click on innocent-looking links, exposing the organisation to internet-borne security threats,” he added.

On Valentine’s Day, attackers spammed viruses to millions of recipients around the world. In particular, the Dref-AB worm attached itself to messages, which downloaded further malicious code on to the user’s computer.

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