Hey Everyone,
I read about this post warning shoppers to be cautious this Holiday season.
See link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/shoppers-stay-alert-black-friday/
Shoppers should stay alert on Black Friday as hackers launch new scams in the lead-up to the event.
Check Point Research (CPR) said the team has already observed a sharp increase in shopping-related phishing scams, with threat actors imitating well-known brands.
“While consumers are getting ready to bag the best deal, cybercriminals are taking advantage of distracted minds by launching their own shopping ‘specials’ in the form of phishing campaigns and lookalike fake websites,” reads a CPR advisory published on Thursday.
At the end of October, Check Point researchers discovered a malicious phishing email spoofed from the webmail address to appear as if it had been forwarded from Louis Vuitton.
“The well-known fashion brand was also the subject of several other fake websites. At the beginning of October, four domains with the same format were registered,” CPR wrote.
All these websites were reportedly designed to look like the legitimate Louis Vuitton site and spread via email with a subject suggesting discounts were available.
“Over the past month, we have seen an increased number of incidents involving these domains, reaching close to 15,000 in the second week of November,” Check Point explained.
Be RVWebSafe this holiday season
Thanks
Robert