You could fall prey to cyber criminals malicious schemes
According to the Internet Security Threat Report XV, India ranked second for malicious activity in the Asia Pacific Japan region last year and Bangalore had the fourth highest number of bot-infected computers in India. Cyber criminals could be promoting replica watches, health products, free gift cards, and other fake product offers related to Christmas, using subject lines such as Grab em before Christmas. Most of these spam messages encourage users to get these products early because of limited supply or to get the best deals.But by clicking the URL, users may be directed to fake websites selling replica watches, an online pharmacy, or other fake product offer sites.
Malicious activity on the Internet is high at the time of Christmas and New Year. Many people are busy planning vacations, brainstorming for gifts for our loved ones, and planning parties. Cyber criminals have already drawn up their Christmas lists and you could fall prey to their malicious schemes if you’re not careful online.
During Christmas and New Year seasons, more Bangaloreans go online to shop and surf for the best deals and steals, cyber criminals are increasingly finding them as very attractive targets. Falling for these deals can not only infect your computer with viruses, but also reveal your personal information — bank account information and credit card details— to the cyber criminals.
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