How to shop safely on Singles Day?
Researchers at Kaspersky have documented a sharp rise in fraudulent practices in electronic markets during the period of active discounts in some Asian countries, which coincides with the so-called 'Singles Day', which falls on November 11 each year. The event, originally from China, has become increasingly popular with online shoppers around the world. Fraudsters exploit the proliferation of pre-event promotions and discounts to target native-language users.
The researchers noted a sharp rise in the number of fraud attacks in the run-up to Singles Day cuts in 2018. The rate of financial fraud attacks was around 350,000 a day in October, but rose several days before November 11, to surpass 950,000 a day. Researchers have been able to monitor the same pattern now, and warn everyone to be careful when shopping online.
On the other hand, Kaspersky researchers have found some threats under the applications of smart phones impersonate the form of popular electronic markets. The percentage of markets that participate in the 'Singles Day' promotions is usually high.In 2019, the proportion of electronic markets that pretended to be Asian markets, 83%, compared to 93% last year.
Kaspersky security researcher Andrei Kostin said the 'Singles Day' is a peak period for fraudsters, noting that it is an ideal time to shop due to the much-publicized discounts and offers to users. Behind the best promotions. But that won't be worrying if users stick to the fundamentals of digital security, so good luck to everyone in their search for the best deals of the year. ”
Kaspersky recommends that users follow these tips to avoid fraud in this period:
If you receive what can be considered a “great promotion” via email, you should make sure that the link to the offer site is safe.It can be different from the written text.If it is different, you should check the offer details by going directly to the official market site e.
Commitment to purchase from official markets only, and pay attention to links that the user switches to from other pages, if different from the official links to vendors, you must search for the same offer directly on the official page.
Use a security solution with anti-phishing techniques based on behavior analysis, such as Kaspersky Security Cloud or Kaspersky Total Security, and will alert the user when trying to visit a fake page.
Refrain from using the same password for more than one service or website, because stealing one password may put other accounts at risk. Password management software, such as Kaspersky Password Manager, can be used to get strong passwords without having to remember them.
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