Another fake Netflix email turned out to be phishing scam

A Netflix phishing scam was seen loose in the wild after it prompted customers to update their login credentials or it would lock out of their account.

Researchers in Mailguard said that the scam is well designed and the mail appears to be using a template system to generate individualized mail with recipients.

The mail is designed to look more convincing by using subject lines that read “ Your suspension notification” and it is addressed to the recipient as “ Hi #name#.” The mail further read as, “ We are unable to validate your billing information for the next billing cycle of your subscription therefore we' ll suspend your membership if we don' t not receive a response from you within 48hours,” the message said. “ Obviously we' d love to have you back, simply click restart your membership to update your details and continue to enjoy all the best TV shows and movies without interruption.”

The mail also featured a restart membership button which contained the phony links to contact the company and a help centre. Votiro Security Researcher Amit Dori said users should think before they click and examine emails before responding. “ They should make sure to hover over each link to see where it leads to,” Dori said. “ Also, be sure not to provide any personal information if you' re not certain the site is legit. Be sure to check the domain and view the SSL certificate.”

Experts advice users should be vigilant about these types of attacks as the attacker can take the email addresses. Credit card numbers, and other personal information. They can be sold in the black market for a higher price.

Mimecast cybersecurity expert Matthew Gardiner told it' s easy for the cybercriminals to send out spam email campaigns to users who need personal information which at this time is a significant revenue to the cybercriminals.