Gaming sites are the next target for Phishing Attacks: Kaspersky

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

Kaspersky Lab experts have reported that the data obtained by Kaspersky Security Network   (KSN that 7,000 attacks infect gamers around the world every day in 2012. These attacks are launched in an attempt to gain access to personal user data, such as passwords to online games and online banking systems. 

According to the report, malicious users send an average of 10 emails with malicious links and attachments to gamers every day, in addition to making roughly 500 attempts to infect gamers via browser-based attacks. Cybercriminals suggest the names of well-known gaming worlds and desperately try to lure gamers to their fake websites in order to harvest passwords from registered gaming accounts.

In 2012, Kaspersky Lab experts recorded 15 million attempted visits to phishing websites designed to look like the pages of one of the largest developers of online games. As it turns out, there were up to 50,000 attempted redirects to phishing sites each day. In 2012, the top 3 unlucky targeted countries turned out to be Russia, China, and India in 2012 face the highest risk of infection and subsequent theft of avatars and in-game valuables. 

Sergey Golovanov, Kaspersky Lab’smalware expertsuggested that one needs to be alert when receiving emails and said not to click on the link right away – it could be a phishing site. He also said not to download unofficial patches from dubious sources.....See More