PlayStation 5 Cyber On Attack Target
PlayStation 5 will be available in November already at the target of cyber attacks! To 150 recently suspicious website was discovered!
Kaspersky discovered that cybercriminals’ interest in PlayStation 5 is growing. Kaspersky experts have announced the latest for the popular game console PlayStation, the new version of which will be released in November.
noticed a growing interest among phishers and scammers during the period Between July and September 2020, nearly 150 suspicious websites with the word “PlayStation” were discovered around the world. Kaspersky experts found more than 60 other similar sites in September alone. In reality, this number could be much higher.
The target of the PlayStation 5 cybercrime was a cyber attack before the PlayStation 5 came out.
Phishing websites often offer a pre-order offer for PlayStation 5 in exchange for a prepayment or personal information. Some sites have a promise to buy a console at a lower than normal price. Some list big discounts on the current version of the console, the PlayStation 4, and the reason for this is that there is little time left for the PS5 to be released.
“If an offer looks too good to be true on the Internet, we want to remind users that it’s probably a scam,” says Tatyana Sidorina, Kaspersky Web Content Analysis Leader.
“In order to avoid getting trapped, consumers must check their sales and pre-order messages from reliable sources. They should not follow links in messages sent through suspicious emails, messaging services or social networks. It would also be appropriate to install a security solution that includes up-to-date phishing and spam sources databases.
Kaspersky Lab experts recommend the following to protect against phishing threats:
• Double-check the link addresses to make sure that the links shared with an unexpected message are genuine and do not lead to a malicious page or download.
• If you are not sure that a website is authentic and secure, never share your identity information or personal information. If you think you may have entered your login and password on a fake page, change your password immediately. If you think your card information may have been compromised, call your bank or other payment provider.
• Always use a secure Wi-Fi connection, especially when visiting sensitive websites. Do not use free and password-free public Wi-Fi connections. Cybercriminals may redirect you to phishing pages without your knowledge if you use an unsafe link. For more security, use VPN solutions that encrypt your traffic, such as Kaspersky Secure Connection.
• Use a security solution with behavior-based anti-phishing technologies such as Kaspersky Security Cloud or Kaspersky Total Security that warns you when you try to visit a web page that is intended to steal your identity.
