Spam and phishing in 2024


In 2024, cybercriminals targeted travel enthusiasts using fake hotel and airline booking websites. In one simple scheme, a fraudulent site asked users to enter their login credentials to complete their booking — these credentials ended up in criminal hands. Sometimes, the fake login form appeared under multiple brand names at once (for example, both Booking and Airbnb).

Another scheme involved a more sophisticated fake site, where users could even select the purpose of their trip (business or leisure). To complete the booking, the scammers requested bank card details, claiming that a certain sum would be temporarily blocked on the account to verify the card’s authenticity.

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Source: Kaspersky


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