With this year’s festive deals period set to boost South Africa’s economy by R88 billion, cybercriminals are hoping to cash in, in more ways than one.
As we approach Black Friday , Cyber Monday and the December holiday season, cybersecurity firms are warning consumers to exercise caution when shopping online.
Capital Connect estimates that in 2024, the Black Friday season is set to provide a substantial boost to South Africa’s economy, injecting an estimated R88 billion, including R22 billion in direct retail sales. It forecasts that November’s total retail sales will hit R136 billion, a significant jump from 2023’s R116 billion.
Kaspersky notes that these attacks push victims to fake websites that closely mimic legitimate ones, using slight alterations to domain names or minor spelling errors to deceive users. Both vendors recommend caution and to check links of any visited URLs, especially when being driven to the site from either email or social campaigns.
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