Also behind the convenience of a service such as Paypal Some potentially serious dangers could be hidden for our financial resources. Paypal is an online payment service widely used by Italian citizens and beyond. In the last few days, however, several security agencies have notified users: there is a new dangerous threat. Here’s what it is and why an error could be fatal
In short, the message of these security agencies is clear: you must never make this error or the consequences could be disastrous. Above all, if not only, for our account. Everything could start with a simple one fraudulent email in which the recipients are asked to immediately update their access address on the Paypal account. The reason is apparently harmless: to solve safety problems and guarantee the correct processing of payments. The problems jam after clicking the appropriate link. The dedicated button, in fact, leads to a clone page reminiscent of PayPal’s all and all in all respects. In fact, in the background, cybercriminals are hidden that intend to steal access information and use it to their liking. The current account credentials pass in the hands of the hacker that can easily steal all the money.
The ways to defend themselves are many and effective. First, it is necessary to check the sender’s email address which is often unreliable: it contains beating errors or has a foreign domain. Secondly, it is necessary to understand the content of the email.
Hackers often use a sense of urgency to rush the victim. In third and last place, the advice is to immediately send a report to block the sender’s profile. You can then proceed with the elimination of the content.