Report shows rise in phishing attacks during sale days: Here’s how to avoid falling for these

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a boon for online shopping websites as people are reluctant to step out and go to the stores and risk contracting the virus. This has also had a negative impact on consumers as there has been a massive spike in phishing campaigns targeting customers with keywords like ”special offers”. The massive surge in phishing activities has been reported by cyber-security firm Check Point Research on November 17.

During the record-breaking online shopping season, US consumers spent a total of $21.7 billion registering a 21 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Also, on November 11 Alibaba recorded a total of $74 billion in sales, which is double the record on the previous Chinese Singles’ Day.