EXPERTS have revealed that Yahoo is the most spoofed brand hackers use to trick people out of their hard earned cash. The long-running site’s name was falsely used in a fifth of scam emails t…
And the email itself would say the draw was organised by Yahoo.
In true cyber crime fashion, the crooks behind it ask for the person's bank details to transfer their prize. The email also told them not to tell anyone about their winnings due to "legal issues" in a bid to pull off the ruse. "We are seeing hackers trying to bait their targets by offering awards and significant amounts of money," said Omer Dembinsky, Data Group Manager at Check Point Software."You can protect yourself from a brand phishing attack by not clicking on suspicious links or attachments and by always checking the URL of the page you are directed to.Best Phone and Gadget tips and hacks
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