Hackers are coming for your Amazon, Facebook and Gmail account passwords at an alarming rate according to new security research.
New threat analysis from researchers at Kaspersky has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of password-stealing attacks targeting Amazon , Facebook and, most of all, Google users. Here’s what you need to know.It should come as no surprise that the likes of Gmail , Facebook , and Amazon account credentials are so sought after by malicious hackers. After all, such accounts can be used to complete the cybercrime triumvirate of data theft, malware distribution and credit card fraud respectively.
Facebook users saw 3.7 million phishing attempts according to the Kaspersky research, which has yet to be published publicly online, while Amazon was on 3 million. Microsoft, DHL, PayPal, Mastercard, Apple, Netflix and Instagram completed the top ten most targeted brands list. Although they didn’t make the top ten, Kaspersky said that other brands seeing a dramatic increase in targeting during the first six months of the year included HSBC, eBay, Airbnb, American Express, and LinkedIn.
It’s important to note, however, that Kaspersky security researchers have put this rise down to an increase in fraudulent activity and not any decline in vigilance on the part of the targeted users. Advice to prevent falling victim to a phishing attack, including methods of reporting any attempts, is available here online from
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