Heading back to college has a new twist for students now, as they shift to e-readers instead of textbooks. E-books make sense when you consider that the typical student spends $300 and $400 per semester on textbooks while their electronic counterparts can cost 50 percent less.

But sometimes saving money through e-books can come at a cost.

According to online security company PC Tools, cyber criminals can steal someone’s identity or financial information by downloading text books from unreliable websites. Other problems may occur as students share e-book files, laden with malware, that can infect your laptop or home computer when the reader is connected.

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