Another year is coming Black FridayA commercial tradition imported from the United States (where it is celebrated on the Friday before Thanksgiving) and which not only marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping campaign, but also represents a large part of their annual turnover for many businesses.

But all is not rosy. Cybersecurity vendor Check Point Software Technologies is warning Black Friday shoppers to beware. Scammers Phishing Well, two well-known brands are in the crosshairs of cybercriminals.

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Examples of malicious activity have been detected

1. DHL fraud

The aforementioned specialists discovered an email campaign impersonating the delivery company DHL.

Emails were sent from the email address “support@consultingmanagementprofessionals[.]com” And they were rigged to appear as if they were sent from “Shipping Tracking”.

The email had a malicious URL attached to it designed to steal the victim’s identity by claiming they had to pay for delivery.

2. Imitation of Louis Vuitton

CPR identified a malicious email posing as fashion brand Louis Vuitton with the subject line “Black Friday”. “Starting at $100. You’ll love the prices,” the email read. Once clicked, the site takes the user to a malicious site on the Internet.

Over the past month, the number of incidents on these domains has increased to nearly 15,000.

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Five tips for shopping online on Black Friday

1. Beware of offers

During this season, promotional and offer emails increase, but many of them are fake. In order to avoid entering an infected link, the rapid spread of the attack, do not click on them, but go directly to the provider’s home page, preferably typing the full URL address.

2. Protection of personal data

“All the information that is shared on social networks, identification data, addresses, tastes and preferences, is of great importance to online stores and also to consumers. Cybercriminals“, he explained Omer DembinskiData Group Manager at Check Point Software.

You must enter data only in mandatory fields, not optional, and also avoid connecting social networks to online stores, thereby avoiding the use of this data to answer security questions.

3. Be careful with apps and their permissions

It is extremely important to control the permissions that each application requests for its download, as many require access and control over SMS, Bluetooth or photos that are stored device.

4. Use private networks

Do not ignore the network to which the device is connected. Provide connections from own devices. In the case of purchase applications, it must be confirmed that they are certified by the institution or brand that distributes the product.

Finally, if there is no other way but to use free connection options in public spaces, it is advisable to use them as limited as possible.

5. If you use a computer, update your antivirus

Protection anti virusAlso a detector malwareShould be used both in the office and on personal devices.

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