With more commerce occurring online this year, and with the holiday season upon us, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reminds shoppers to remain vigilant. Be especially cautious of fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses, unsolicited emails purporting to be from charities, and unencrypted financial transactions.
According to Hank Schless, Senior Manager, Security Solutions at Lookout, a San Francisco, Calif.-based provider of mobile security solutions, Lookout saw a massive spike in COVID-19-related scams when the pandemic first broke out: a 37% increase in mobile phishing attempts. Most of these attempts were directly tied to COVID by posing as relief funds, medical updates, or entertainment for life in isolation.