Phishing emails are one of the most dangerous and effective schemes used by online shopping scammers. about this RIA Novosti said Vladimir Minyaytsev, head of infrastructure security at MTS Web Services.
“To attract potential victims to a fake online store, attackers actively use various social engineering methods,” the expert said.
According to Minyaitsev, attackers create a database of email addresses. They do this on the basis of compilations from databases that have become publicly available as a result of numerous leaks. Scammers then send emails with shiny, interesting information; The image contains a hidden link to enter your username and password.
As the expert notes, the attackers’ goal is to force a potential victim to follow a malicious link to a phishing site that completely copies the original in appearance, and then enter personal data or bank card details.
Minyaytsev urged users to carefully examine the details of letters offering rewards, bonuses or other benefits.
In contrast, cybersecurity expert Pavel Myasoedov notedIt states that you should not leave any personal information on the internet as keeping it inaccessible reduces the threat of being hacked or theft of personal data by fraudsters.
Russians before warned About the cyber risks associated with the Burger King leak.