attempts increased by 646%!

Here are some tips to better spot phishing attempts on Netflix.

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Be careful if you have a Netflix account. With containment, phishing scam attempts have increased dramatically. Researchers at Webroot have sounded the alarm after recording a 646% growth in fishing attempts.

“Phishing techniques evolve and change with the news,” says Kelvin Murray, threat researcher at Webroot. “In the past, we’ve seen fake news about Conor McGregor and Elon Musk that contained malicious links, and now we see the same with news related to Netflix. The fact that the streaming platform gained popularity during lockdown is no coincidence. ”

The hackers would also target users of Youtube, Twitch or the HBO platform. Phishing aims in particular to steal sensitive information such as passwords, usernames and even credit card details.

“To guard against such attacks, Internet users should be trained in web security and remain vigilant about the emails they receive,” says Kelvin Murray. The phishing attempts can be identified by several elements: the e-mail address does not correspond to that of the official website, the e-mail does not contain your real name but formulas like “dear customer”, it says reference to a certain urgency such as having to react immediately, etc.

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