CYBERCRIMINALS PRIMARILY TARGETTING E-COMMERCE APPAREL SITES: KASPERSKY

Nowadays, cybercrime is one of the major crimes done by a computer expert. Companies are increasingly digitizing their supply chains posing a threat to network security. The digitization of physical assets lengthens the attack surface, increasing the potential for a single attack to wave across multiple industries. Security standards enable organizations to practice safe security techniques to minimize the number of cyber attacks and prevent their data and systems. THE BLACK FRIDAY THREAT Black Friday is the most anticipated sales period in the world. Recently, cybercriminals are targeting e-commerce websites, including fashion, shoes, gifts, toys, and jewelry. To understand the extent of fraudsters' activity, Kaspersky researchers checked on Black Friday threats, including the activities of botnets that distribute banking Trojans - malware aimed at stealing users' credentials and financial data. TRICKS • Phishing could be one such act of attempting to trick customers into their personal security information. In addition to that, their sensitive information, credit card numbers, bank account details by masquerading as a trustworthy business people through an e-mail. Their messages may ask the recipients to either validate or confirm their account information. • Spam is another trick that has the ability to place unprecedented power into the hands of a single person by sending malicious codes and e-mails. • Hacking is one of the most widely analyzed cybercriminal activities and serves as an intense focus for public concerns about the threat that such activity poses to society. KASPERSKY Kaspersky tracks the activity of multiple botnets and is able to learn when a particular one is being changed and new abilities added. Anti-malware solutions that combine heuristic analysis and cloud-assisted technologies can do more to defend your devices and data against new, sophisticated threats. On the growing cybercriminal activities, the security researcher at Kaspersky, Oleg Kupreev, said, "The growing interest of cybercriminals in getting users credentials of e-commerce brands is easy to understand. And even if there is no direct financial gain, personal user accounts contain a lot of valuable information that could be used to further target users, such as purchase history or personal information related to a delivery address, etc”. Kupreev goes on to add, "Such information is highly valued on the underground market and will inevitably find a buyer. However, the good news for consumers is that through simple precautionary measures and remaining vigilant, they can stay safe. We wish everyone a pleasant shopping experience this Black Friday and during the festive season." The Kaspersky lab is recognized for its world-class, multilayer anti-malware products that can protect a range of computers and devices against cybercrime which includes Windows PCs, Linus computers, Apple Macs, Smartphones and Tablets. To stay safe during the Black Friday period, Kaspersky recommends shoppers:

Avoid purchasing from websites that appear suspicious or flawed, no matter how great their Black Friday deals are Don't click on unfamiliar links you receive in emails or social media messages, even from people you know, unless you were expecting the message Double-check the email address of the sender. If it is not the official brand's website domain, do not click on the link Chose payment processing services that use multifactor authorization of purchases, if available Use a dedicated security solution on your device, with built-in features to create a secure environment for all financial transactions and prevent fraud, such as Kaspersky Security Cloud and Kaspersky Internet Security. (ANI)