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Protect Yourself During Amazon Prime Days!

Protect Yourself During Amazon Prime Days

Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, taking place from July 12th to July 13th, 2022. Prime Day is a 48-hour event where exclusive deals on the latest trending items in every category imaginable are made available. Since 2015, this annual event has created a recurring opportunity for cybercriminals to capitalize and take advantage of eager shoppers.

Cybercriminals stay up to date on the latest trends to ensure their pretexts are topical and cover the widest audience possible. In the past, cybercriminals have registered lookalike domains, cloned Amazon’s homepage, and sent both fraudulent emails (phishing), phone calls (vishing) and text messages (Smishing), all with the intent of capturing the consumer’s personal data and credit card information. It should come as no surprise that in 2022, cybercriminals have continued to leverage Prime Day as narrative in campaigns.

Thankfully, there are multiple ways to protect yourself from Prime Day related scams this year. Netragard recommends keeping the following security advice in mind as Prime Day approaches this year:

  • Enable Two-Step Verification in the “Login & Security” section of your Amazon account. Enabling this setting will require a one-time code to be provided at login.
  • Refrain from clicking links in an email or text message from “Amazon” about a Prime Day deal, update to your account, or order being placed. Instead, navigate to https://amazon.com and verify the information received on the official site. If you are still unsure, contact an official Amazon representative from the official Amazon Help page.
  • Trust your gut. If something seems phishy – don’t engage. When a deal seems too good to be true, it most likely is. Do research ahead of time to ensure that you’re properly educated on what Prime Day offers, and what may be a scam.

 

Prime Day is one of the many events that cybercriminals leverage as a narrative every year in their malicious campaigns. Netragard’s social engineering services strive to emulate a realistic threat and protect you from people like us. If you are interested in performing a realistic social engineering assessment, get in touch with us!

Dominic Clark, Netragard
Senior Penetration Tester

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Adriel is a recognized leader in the information security industry with over 20 years of professional experience. In 1998, he founded Secure Network Operations, Inc., home to the renowned SNOsoft Research Team, which helped shape today’s best practices for responsible vulnerability disclosure. Adriel pioneered the zeroday Exploit Acquisition Program (EAP), later integrated into Netragard, and has served as an expert witness in US Federal court.

In 2006, Adriel founded Netragard to deliver high-quality, realistic threat penetration testing, now known as Red Teaming, and has since expanded its offerings to include mobile application security, source code reviews, web application assessments, and more. As the primary architect behind Netragard’s innovative services, Adriel continues to push the boundaries of research-based cybersecurity.

Frequently sought as a subject matter expert, Adriel has been featured by Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, The Register, and has appeared in documentaries and authoritative books such as “Unauthorized Access” and “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends.” He is also a seasoned public speaker, presenting at leading conferences like Blackhat USA, InfoSec World, BSides, and the NAW Billion Dollar CIO Roundtable.