FBI Warns Gmail And Outlook Users-Do Not Click On These Emails
Forbes • • business
Key Points:
- The FBI warns of increased holiday season scams, urging consumers to be cautious of deals that seem too good to be true, as cybercriminals exploit the surge in online shopping with AI-fueled fake websites and phishing attacks.
- Email users, especially those on Gmail and Outlook, are at high risk, with over 90% of phishing attacks targeting these platforms; users are advised not to click on links or attachments from unverified senders, particularly PDFs, which constitute 75% of malicious attachments.
- Consumers should avoid shopping through email links and instead access retailers' websites directly to verify deals, as fraudulent sites are increasingly sophisticated and difficult to distinguish from legitimate ones.
- Apple Mail users are also vulnerable to targeted phishing scams,
