Black Friday and Cyber Monday are one of the dates most awaited by consumers, as it is when commerce in general offers products at great discounts, and where many take the opportunity to even anticipate Christmas shopping. Along with consumers, unfortunately cybercriminals are also looking to take advantage of these world days, where the leading global provider of cybersecurity solutions, Check Point Research, reported that it has seen record numbers of malicious websites related to the topic in the past six weeks.
According to the data in the report, to which MenosFios had access, more than 5300 and malicious attacks were found to have increased by 178% over the same period last year. CPR also disclosed that 1 in 38 corporate networks suffered a cybercriminal attack per week in the month.are you from November, compared to 1 in 47 in October and 1 in 352 in early 2021.
The alleged offers of hackers reach consumers via email and there are even real examples of attempted attacks that use imitation of well-known brands, such as Michael Kors and Amazon, to carry out their criminal intentions.
Black Friday, a day dedicated to promotions, was created in the United States and is always held on the Friday of the fourth week of November, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, celebrated in that country. This year, Black Friday falls on November 26th.
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So, so that you don't fall victim to cybercriminals on the eve and on the days after that date, MenosFios and Check Point Research have below some safety tips for all Angolan shoppers who shop online:
- Always buy from authentic and reliable sources. Do not click on promotional links that come to you via email or social media. Proactively search through Google.
- be aware of similar domains. Look at the spelling of emails and websites and be wary of senders you don't know and strange email addresses
- Remember that offers that look too good to be true they are, in fact, too good to be true. It is highly unlikely that a new iPad will have an 80% discount.
- look for the padlock. Making an online transaction on a website that does not have SSL encryption is absolutely not recommended. To find out if the site has SSL, look for the “S” in HTTPS instead of HTTP. A lock icon will also appear to the left of the URL address or in the bar below.
- be wary of password refund emails, especially when online traffic volumes are at an all-time high, as in November with events related to online shopping. If you receive a password reset email without having asked, always visit the website directly (never clicking on links) and change your password.
