Year-long analysis from Norton Labs finds nearly three-quarters of
phishing sites imitate Facebook
TEMPE,
Ariz., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
NortonLifeLock's global research team, Norton Labs, today published its quarterly
Consumer Cyber Safety Pulse Report, detailing the top consumer
cybersecurity insights and takeaways from April through
June 2022. Leveraging the company's
global threat telemetry, the analysis includes new findings on how
cybercriminals are using social media phishing attacks to steal
people's private information.
Norton Labs analyzed a full year
of phishing attacks on the top social media platforms, and while
plenty of fake login pages designed to trick victims into inputting
their login credentials were found, the diversity and complexity of
lures went far beyond that one technique.
"Threat actors use social media for phishing attacks because
it's a low-effort and high return way to target billions of people
around the world," said Darren Shou,
head of technology, NortonLifeLock. "As social media is intertwined
in our daily lives, it's key to know how to spot the signs of a
scam, and keep a sharp eye on where requests for your information
are coming from. Even better, consider strong, multi-layered
security that can be on the lookout for you."
Norton Labs uncovered the top
tactics cybercriminals use to get victims to reveal personal
information, and while classic login phishing pages are still the
most common ploy, cybercriminals are finding new ways to deceive
social media users. Tactics include account lockouts – making it
seem that a victim's account has been locked luring victims to
reveal login credentials or install malware on the promise of
increasing follower count; and verified badge scams – prompting
users to login to obtain, or not to lose, their verified status on
the platform.
Another phishing campaign tactic aims to intercept temporary
codes to break into profiles with two-factor authentication
enabled. These tokens are generally tied to the victim's device and
allow the scammer to perform privileged operations such as
modifying personal details or login credentials.
This quarter, Norton also found that it's never too early for
scammers to take advantage of the back-to-school season. As
school-aged children enjoy their summer, cybercriminals are already
at work, using the back-to-school time to inspire a variety of
financial scams, such as bogus offers of scholarships and financial
aid.
By the Numbers
From April through June 2022,
Norton thwarted over 900 million threats, or around 10 million
threats per day. Norton blocked:
- 22.6 million phishing attempts
- 103.7 million file threats
- 302 thousand mobile threats
- 78 thousand ransomware attacks
For more information and Cyber Safety guidance, visit
the Norton Internet Security Center.
About NortonLifeLock Inc.
NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK) is a global leader in consumer
Cyber Safety, protecting and empowering people to live their
digital lives safely. We are the consumer's trusted ally in an
increasingly complex and connected world. Learn more about how
we're transforming Cyber Safety at
www.NortonLifeLock.com.
Jenna
Torluemke
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Audra
Proctor
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NortonLifeLock
Inc.
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Edelman for
NortonLifeLock Inc.
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Jenna.Torluemke@nortonlifelock.com
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Audra.Proctor@edelman.com
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