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As soon as the announcement was made, Symantec observed that related search terms had become targets for Blackhat SEO attacks and phishing attacks.

The excitement over the iPad has been building for months so it´s only to be expected that its announcement would spark a huge spike in search traffic relating to certain terms.

This is just the kind of opportunity fraudsters like to exploit by poisoning search terms, and Symantec is also expecting to see iPad-related spam and phishing attacks hitting consumers hard over the coming weeks.

Symantec´s tips to avoid iPad pain:

• Avoid clicking on suspicious links in e-mail or IM messages as these may be links to spoofed Web sites
• Type Web addresses directly into the browser rather than clicking on links within messages.
• Go through authorised and known suppliers or information sources. If an email offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.
• Make sure that your operating system is up-to-date with the latest updates, and employ a comprehensive security suite
• Delete all spam