KnowBe4 Provides the Top 5 Cybersecurity Tips for the 2024 Holiday Season
KnowBe4 Provides the Top 5 Cybersecurity Tips for the 2024 Holiday Season
Alerting users to seasonal cyber threats including fake credit card alerts, charity scams and too-good-to-be-true discounts
提醒用户注意季节性网络威胁,包括虚假的信用卡提醒、慈善诈骗和难以置信的折扣
TAMPA BAY, Fla., Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today released its top five cybersecurity tips to help protect users against emerging scams during the 2024 holiday season.
佛罗里达州坦帕湾,2024年11月27日 /PRNewswire/ — 全球知名的全面解决人类风险管理的网络安全平台KnowBe4今天发布了其五大网络安全提示,以帮助用户在2024年假日季期间免受新出现的骗局的侵害。
Holiday shoppers face increasing risks as cybercriminals ramp up their seasonal scams, costing billions of dollars each year. According to the FBI's Internet Crime Report for 2023, in 2023, IC3 received a record number of complaints from the American public: 880,418 complaints were registered, with potential losses exceeding $12.5 billion. This is a nearly 10% increase in complaints received, and it represents a 22% increase in losses suffered, compared to 2022. The most frequently reported crime in 2023 was phishing schemes, which use unsolicited email, text messages and telephone calls purportedly from a legitimate company to request personal, financial and/or login credentials. Therefore, it is critical for consumers to be especially vigilant during the holiday season when the volume of digital transactions and communications increases, making it easier for cybercriminals to hide their malicious activities amidst the wave of legitimate holiday-related messages and offers.
随着网络犯罪分子加大季节性骗局的力度,假日购物者面临的风险越来越大,每年造成数十亿美元的损失。根据 联邦调查局的 2023 年互联网犯罪报告,2023年,IC3收到了创纪录数量的美国公众投诉:登记了880,418起投诉,潜在损失超过125亿美元。与2022年相比,收到的投诉增加了近10%,遭受的损失增加了22%。2023 年最常举报的犯罪是网络钓鱼计划,该计划使用据称来自合法公司的未经请求的电子邮件、短信和电话来索取个人、财务和/或登录凭证。因此,在假日季期间,当数字交易和通信量增加时,消费者必须特别保持警惕,这使得网络犯罪分子更容易在合法的节日相关信息和优惠浪潮中隐藏其恶意活动。
The holiday season is not just prime time for shoppers, it is also open season for cybercriminals.
假日季不仅是购物者的黄金时段,也是网络犯罪分子的开放季。
KnowBe4's top five cybersecurity tips for the 2024 holiday season are:
KnowBe4 在 2024 年假日季发布的五大网络安全提示是:
- Beware of Fake Credit Card Alerts: Cybercriminals often impersonate financial institutions, sending fake alerts about suspicious activity. Always verify such messages through official channels before responding.
- Look out for Fake Charity Scams: The holidays see a surge in fraudulent charity scams. Research organizations thoroughly and donate through official websites rather than responding to unsolicited emails or calls.
- Be Cautious with Sketchy Mobile Apps: Only download apps from official stores and be wary of holiday-themed apps that may contain malware. Check reviews and permissions before installing.
- Unbelievable Shopping Discounts: If it is too good to be true, it probably is. Extreme discounts and unbelievable deals are often bait for scams. Verify offers through official retailer websites and be skeptical of unsolicited amazing deals.
- Stay Alert to Holiday Travel Scams: Fake vacation rentals, too-good-to-be-true travel packages, and fraudulent booking sites surge during the holidays. Book through reputable travel agencies or directly with known hotel chains and airlines.
- 谨防虚假信用卡警报:网络罪犯经常冒充金融机构,发送有关可疑活动的虚假警报。在回复之前,请务必通过官方渠道验证此类消息。
- 注意虚假的慈善骗局:假日期间,欺诈性慈善骗局激增。对组织进行彻底的研究,并通过官方网站进行捐款,而不是回复未经请求的电子邮件或电话。
- 谨慎使用Sketchy移动应用程序:仅从官方商店下载应用程序,并警惕可能包含恶意软件的假日主题应用程序。在安装之前,请检查评论和权限。
- 令人难以置信的购物折扣:如果好得令人难以置信,那可能确实如此。极限折扣和令人难以置信的优惠通常是骗局的诱饵。通过官方零售商网站验证报价,并对不请自来的惊人优惠持怀疑态度。
- 警惕假日旅行诈骗:假日期间,虚假的度假租赁、好得令人难以置信的旅行套餐和欺诈性预订网站激增。通过信誉良好的旅行社或直接向知名的连锁酒店和航空公司预订。
"The holiday season is not just prime time for shoppers, it is also open season for cybercriminals," said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4. "As we embrace the festive spirit, it is crucial to maintain a heightened sense of cybersecurity awareness. Our goal is to empower individuals and organizations with the knowledge to outsmart these digital grinches and keep their holidays merry and cyber secure."
KnowBe4首席执行官斯图·舒维尔曼说:“假日季不仅是购物者的黄金时段,也是网络犯罪分子的开放季。”“在我们拥抱节日气氛的同时,保持更高的网络安全意识至关重要。我们的目标是为个人和组织提供知识,让他们智胜这些数字骗子,让他们的假期快乐和网络安全。”
To view the 2024 KnowBe4 Holiday Safety Tips video, click here.
要观看 2024 年 KnowBe4 假日安全提示视频,请单击 这里.
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KnowBe4 empowers workforces to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by over 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 helps to strengthen security culture and manage human risk. KnowBe4 offers a comprehensive AI-driven 'best-of-suite' platform for Human Risk Management, creating an adaptive defense layer that fortifies user behavior against the latest cybersecurity threats. The HRM+ platform includes modules for awareness & compliance training, cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, AI Defense Agents, and more. As the only global security platform of its kind, KnowBe4 utilizes personalized and relevant cybersecurity protection content, tools and techniques to mobilize workforces to transform from the largest attack surface to an organization's biggest asset.
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KnowBe4 使员工每天都能做出更明智的安全决策。KnowBe4受到全球70,000多家组织的信赖,有助于加强安全文化和管理人类风险。KnowBe4 为人类风险管理提供了全面的人工智能驱动的 “最佳” 平台,创建了自适应防御层,可增强用户行为抵御最新的网络安全威胁。HRM+ 平台包括用于意识和合规性培训、云电子邮件安全、实时指导、众包反网络钓鱼、人工智能防御代理等的模块。作为同类中唯一的全球安全平台,KnowBe4利用个性化和相关的网络安全保护内容、工具和技术,动员员工从最大的攻击面转变为组织最大的资产。
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