Η Check Point Research (CPR) observes an escalation of malicious activity aimed at its consumer public Valentine's Day.
Τon January, h CPR recorded increase 152% in domain registrations with the subject of Valentine's Day, With the 6% to be considered malicious and the 55% these domains to be classified as suspicious.
Η CPR also shares the true example of a counterfeit domain that mimics the trademark "The Million Roses”And tried to deceive consumers in order to provide personal information. THE CPR Urges the consumer public to pay attention to the "very good to be trueBids, suspicious emails to reset password and avoid over-disclosure of personal information.
Registering malicious domains is a tactic followed by cyber criminals who want to take advantage of the excitement that prevails in the market on specific festive days and / or periods.
- One of the 371 malicious e-mails detected by CPR is related to the subject of Valentine's Day.
- CPR plots the number of newly registered domains per month for the last three years
- CPR Shares Five Safety Tips for Valentine's Consumers
Η Check Point Research (CPR) Notices an increase in malicious activity targeting shoppers wishing to purchase gifts for Valentine's Day. In January, CPR recorded increase 152% in domain registrations with the theme of Valentine's Day, compared to December. Of these domains, the 6 %% was considered malicious from CPR and 55% suspicious. In all, one of the 371 malicious e-mails recently detected by CPR was on Valentine's Day.
Registering themed, fake domains is a tactic used by cybercriminals to exploit a specific event in order to lure victims into the trap of revealing personal information.
CPR has found an example of a phishing scam targeting shoppers for Valentine's Day. The malicious e-fishing message used the name "The Million RosesTo entice victims to buy gifts for Valentine's Day. In the following example, the fraudulent email (see image below) was sent from a fake address and stated a company address that was different from the legal brand.The Million Roses“. The subject of the message was “Give your Valentine an unforgettable gift for Valentine's Day".
This is a sign that the email is coming from a dubious source and the site is fake. Anyone who clicked on the email link would be redirected to a malicious link, which is currently inactive, trying to emulate the site. "The Million Roses ”"."
Topic: Give your Valentine an unforgettable gift for Valentine's Day.
Comment by Omer Dembinsky, Data Group Manager at Check Point Software:
Their goal is to trick buyers into making "purchases" on their sites, but in reality it is a bait to steal personal information, which could lead to a lot of problems for the victims. Credit card fraud and identity theft are possible examples of what cybercriminals can do.
To avoid these pitfalls, I strongly urge Valentine's consumer consumers to be suspicious of password reset emails, watch out for good ones to be true quotes, and look for spelling and grammatical errors.
Either of these or a combination of these are red flags and should be a warning sign that they are in front of a trap set by a cyber criminal.
Safety tips for consumers on Valentine's Day this year
- ALWAYS be skeptical of password reset emails: Attackers can persuade you to enter your account credentials and send them to them. If you receive an unwanted password reset email, always visit the site directly (do not click embedded links) and change your password on this and any other site with the same password
- NEVER, NEVER share your credentials: Theft of credentials is a common target of cyber attacks. Many people reuse the same usernames and passwords on many different accounts, so stealing credentials for a single account is likely to give an attacker access to others.
- BEWARE of the very good ones to be true market offers, as they are really very good and not true: An 80% discount on a new iPhone or jewelry is usually not a reliable purchase opportunity.
- ALWAYS make sure you order online from an authentic source: Click on advertising links in emails, but do a Google search for the retailer you want and click the link on the Google results page.
- Look for language errors: Spelling and grammar errors are another sign of "phishing" emails. Most companies use spelling checkers, so these typos should raise suspicions because the email may not come from the supposed source.
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