Even if you haven’t been infected by the charms and socially transmitted diseases of the CyberLover attack, there’s likely plenty of Valentine’s Day love awaiting you in your in-box and online today. As has become their wont to do, the vast array of sleazy cyber-criminals have spent their time sweating through the lonely night by the lights of their computers to create just the right romantic messages to lure the lonely hearted and the love-struck.

Much as they enjoy stuffing our stockings with botnets, rootkits, SQL injections and social engineering gimmicks at that most wonderful time of the year, the V-Day assault has become something of an annual tradition. So, rather than assuming that some long-lost love, or someone still close to your heart has put together a gripping tribute detailing their affection for you via e-card, e-mail or Web link… think twice before opening anything unsolicited, because there’s a good chance that it’s a trap. Not that true love ain’t the same — damn the cynic in me. Zero Day Security | Victor R Garza and Matt Hines | InfoWorld | Spam and malware are for lovers | February 14, 2008 08:32 AM | By Matt Hines

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