A Netskope alerts to a possible increase in phishing scams after the Central Bank reported the leakage of data from more than 25 thousand Pix keys. Although the financial institution has stated in a note through official means of communication with the affected users, it is estimated that more people will fall for scams of this nature in the coming days.
Criminals often exploit incidents like this to carry out social engineering attacks, aiming to obtain other personal and financial data from victims. According to the recent Netskope Threat Labs report, the financial services sector faces significant risks of phishing and malware, with 4.7 out of every 1,000 users clicking on phishing links and 9.8 out of every 1,000 users accessing other malicious links monthly.
To avoid fraud, users – both domestic and corporate – must pay close attention to suspicious messages, always verify the authenticity of requests for personal and confidential information, as well as the authenticity of the sites and applications they will access, and keep devices and security software updated.
