Most people are keeping a close eye out for online scams these days, but if you’re not careful, you might do the scammers’ work for them.
A new study from Gen, the company behind cybersecurity brands like Norton, Avast, LifeLock, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner, shines some light on “scam yourself” attacks that are on the rise dramatically. Instead of using other nefarious methods, these scams rely on social engineering to get people to download malware themselves.
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Millions of people have fallen for these scams, Gen says, with a 614% increase in the third quarter of this year over the second quarter.
What is a “scam yourself” attack? Here’s what you need to know.
- Fake updates– The next time your browser tells you it’s time to update, take a second to make sure it’s a real notification. The fake update scam, where a site tricks you into …