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According to CyberDefender, a Los Angeles-based security company, Mother’s Day has been increasingly targeted by malware authors due to the growing online use of credit cards and services like PayPal.  The idea is to drive shoppers to act impulsively in order to receive a great deal on the perfect gift for mom.

Cyber criminals target shoppers in many different ways:

• Tricking users into giving out personal information
• Tricking users into downloading malware to their PCs
• Redirecting users to fraudulent sites through spam

“Salesy” subject lines should not be trusted – the presence of exclamation points is a dead giveaway as well:

• The perfect gift idea for Mother's Day!
• Mom Will Love Getting this E-Card!
• Give Mom a Personalized Gift! Hurry – before time runs out!
• Mothers Day Exclusive!

Sites to be avoided, as they have previously been found by CyberDefender to contain scams:

• 2000greetings.com
• freewebcards.com
• fun-e-cards-.com
• fundsilly.com
• celebwelove.com
• fukkad.com
• funnyreign.com
• eforu.com
• ecard4all.com
• myfuncards.com

Tips from CyberDefender:

1. Make sure you have a subscription-based security software installed in your computer; in fact, some home users install two different packages to get the advantages of two different vendor offerings
2. Choose a security software vendor that uses a peer to peer network to identify threats and updates its software frequently; legitimate security firms register the PCs of their subscribers and download updates over the Internet to your home PC several times a day.  You can find out how many times by calling the vendor’s customer service number.
3. Stick to reputable online flower retailer sites such as hallmark.com, 1-800-flowers.com, americangreeting.com, proflowers.com, etc.
4. Go to a company’s website directly to order your gift, instead of clicking on links found in emails and social networks
5. Have Dad monitor children when shopping online for Mom. Children might not know the difference between a reputable and a fraudulent site
6. If a website asks for your social security number at check-out, the website is probably phishing for your private information, putting you at risk for identity theft
7. Ensure that the website you plan to order from is secured using SSL. When entering any type of credit card or payment information, you should see a “lock” icon on the bottom right of your screen (location varies among browsers)