Check Point Research Warns Shoppers to Stay Alert this Black Friday as Hackers Launch Their Own Holiday Specials

Written by on November 18, 2022

Highlights

  • Check Point Research found a sharp increase in fake shopping related websites in the run up to Black Friday sales.
  • 17% of all malicious files distributed by email in November were related to orders/deliveries and shipping.
  • Since the start of this month, 4% of all new shopping related websites found to be malicious.

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