Netskope warns of a possible increase in phishing scams after the Central Bank announced the leak of data from more than 25,000 Pix keys. Although the financial institution has stated in a note about the official means of communication with affected users, it is estimated that more people will fall victim to scams of this nature in the coming days.
Criminals frequently exploit incidents like this to carry out social engineering attacks, aiming to obtain other personal and financial data from victims. According to a recent report by Netskope Threat Labs , the financial services sector faces significant phishing and malware risks, 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 home and corporate – should pay close attention to suspicious messages, always verify the authenticity of requests for personal and confidential information, as well as the authenticity of the websites and applications they are going to access, and keep their security devices and software up to date.
