Hackers Don’t Take Holidays
Summer is here! Naturally the summer holiday is when we indulge in relaxation, budget planning, vacations, visiting our family… etc, during those ‘stressful’ engaging times, often we tend to miss the minor cues of the too-good-to-be-true phishing email offers we receive.
Well, it’s an old marketing practice that still works and grabs the attention of their clientele, and this is how hackers exploit that old human flaw in curiosity.
The Holiday Hackers cloak their intent as legitimate businesses such as travel, rent-a-car, credit card or hotels, so they can play on our natural inclination to trust and increase your sense of urgency. To help you protect your holiday cheer this year, we want to let you know about some of the most common phishing tactics that may show up in your inbox this holiday season!
Common Phishing Tactics During the Holidays
Unfortunately, scams are now commonplace in our daily lives and at times, it might be mentally exhausting to be on constant lookout, to make sure you don’t make the wrong decision, click on the phishing email attachment or message posing as trustee agents, online merchants requesting personal information, or automated calls alerting you to outstanding debts. Here are some sample techniques criminals use:
