Social Engineering Watch: Summer
Invariably, summer (at least for people in most parts of the world) is when people troop to online shops, book flights to go on much-awaited vacations, and schedule recreational activities or hobby-type classes. Trend Micro identifies some of the biggest threats that take advantage of summer, an “important season for the social agenda of individuals.” Shopping invoices for ghost transactions : Users, even those who don’t really purchase anything online might, out of curiosity, open fake receipts sent via email or click malicious receipt links, become immediately vulnerable to identity theft. Ecommerce phishing : Shoppers on eBay, one of the most popular online retailers, should be vigilant not to fall prey to phishing attacks and other illicit schemes as the site is also one of cybercriminals’ favorite places to launch the largest number of phishing attacks Compromised high-traffic websites : High-traffic websites, especially during the summer when shoppers flood to online stores and auction and other ecommerce sites, are likely to attract cybercriminals like bees to honey
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Social Engineering Watch: Summer
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