How a Phone is Phished

HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY HOW A PHONE IS PHISHED: HOW TO SAFELY BROWSE THE WEB AND AVOID ATTACKS WHAT DO YOU USE YOUR MOBILE PHONE FOR? 1 IN 2 U.S. ADULTS CHECK PERSONAL EMAIL ON MOBILE PHONES. 26% ONCE PER WEEK OR LESS NEARLY Z IN 10 U.S. ADULTS ACCESS THE WEB VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 11% 2-6 TIMES PER WEEK 32% 1-3 TIMES DAILY 31% 4+ TIMES DAILY 89% USE THEIR SMARTPHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY A RECENT STUDY BY FORRESTER PREDICTS THAT ONE IN FIVE U.S. ADULTS WILL DO SOME FORM OF BANKING TRANSACTION OVER THEIR MOBILE PHONES BY 2015, UP FROM THE 12% WHO CURRENTLY PERFORM SOME OF THEIR BANKING OVER MOBILE HANDSETS. 65% CHECK AND SEND EMAIL MESSAGES MORE THAN 6 IN 10 U.S. ADULTS (65%) CHECK SOCIAL NETWÓRKS ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES. 82% USE A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE SAFE? MOST FRAUDULENT EMAILS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION, SO MOBILE USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HIT BY PHISHING ATTACKS. THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT, BECAUSE AFTER THAT, THE SITES ARE TAKEN DOWN OR CAUGHT BY FILTERS. MOBILE USERS ARE USUALLY THE FIRST TO THE SCENE. CLICK HERE NOWI! MOBILE DEVICES ARE THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE FRAUDULENT EMAIL MESSAGES. DID YOU KNOW. THAT PAYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY 38% OF PHISHING ATTACKS? MOBILE PHISHING ATTACKS ARE MORE FREQUENT THAN YOU THINK I5a.com THE U.S. IS THE TOP COUNTRY FOR HOSTING PHISHING WEBSITES PHISHING ATTACKS PER MONTH, DEC. 2010 - MAR. 2011: 19.000 MOBILE USERS ACCESSING PHISHING TOTAL OVER 6 MONTH PERIOD: 18.000 O SITES ARE 3x MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR LOGIN INFO THAN DESKTOP USERS. 101,662 17.000 PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUBMIT THEIR INFO ON MOBILE THAN ON DESKTOP SITES BECAUSE IT IS HARDER TO SPOT A PHISHING WEBSITE ON A MOBILE DEVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, BLACKBERRY DOESN'T EVEN SHOW A URL BAR. 16,000 OCT 2010 NOV DEC 2010 2010 JAN 2011 2011 2011 FEB MAR ANATOMY OF A PHISHING ATTACK ATTACKERS SEND AN EMAIL THAT ASKS YOU TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCOUNT, LIKE PAYPAL OR YOUR BANK BY VISITING A WEB PAGE. 1% OF FACEBOOK USERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF PHISHING ATTACKS. WHILE THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, IT IS ACTUALLY 5 MILLION FACEBOOK USERS. ONCE YOU CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE, IT APPEARS PAYPAI LEGITIMATE, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, YOU'LL SEE THE URL IS NOT LEGITIMATE. IT MAY SAY PAYPAI INSTEAD OF PAYPAL. THE PAGE WILL HAVE SPACES TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD. ONCE YOU DO THIS, YOUR INFORMATION GOES TO THE ATTACKERS NOT YOUR BANK. .............................*........ ..... THREE BIG WAYS SCAMMERS CAN OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM GOVERNMENT: IRS & TAX SCAMS A DONATIONS TO CHARITIES: JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE RELIEF VARIOUS SOCIAL NETWORK PHISHING SCAMS → SCAMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND LINKEDIN CAN INCLUDE: → A COMMON TAX PHISHING SCAM IS AN EMAIL THAT ALERTS YOU OF A PROBLEM WITH YOUR FILING REFUND. DON'T FALL FOR IT. → HACKERS ARE SKILLED AT CREATING THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT DONATION SITES TO PROFIT OFF OF THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS. ? STEALING YOUR INFORMATION REMINDER: THE IRS DOES NOT USE EMAIL, IT STILL SENDS ALL CORRESPON- DENCE THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE REMINDER: ON LEGITIMATE SITES SUCH AS THE RED CROS OR DISASTER DONATE, INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR PIN CODE, DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH IS NOT REQUIRED. STEALING YOUR IDENTITY ATTACKING YOUR CONTACTS TIPS TO STAY SAFE FROM PHISHING ON YOUR PHONE https://ww EMAIL AND URL CHECK IT TO MAKE SURE ANTIVIRUS AND ANTIMALWARE APPLICATION → WHEN READING EMAIL OR CHECKING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO LOOK AT THE SENDER OF THE EMAIL AND THE LINK THEY ARE SENDING. IF IT SEEMS OUT OF PLACE, IT PROBABLY IS. → IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CLICKED ON A LINK, CHECK THE URL IN YOUR MOBILE BROWSER TO ENSURE IT IS A REAL WEBSITE. ANY FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE THAT ASKS YOU TO INPUT YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION AND PASSWORD SHOULD HAVE A SECURE SYMBOL - USUALLY A LOCK IN THE ADDRESS BAR OR CHECK FOR HTTPS AT THE FRONT OF THE URL. → DOWNLOAD AN APP FOR YOUR PHONE THAT CAN CHECK EVERY WEBSITE YOU VISIT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY HAS SAFE BROWSING BUILT INTO LOOKOUT PREMIUM AND BLOCKS PHISHING AND MALWARE SITES IN REAL-TIME. alookout SOURCE: emarketer.com I merkleinc.com I forrester.com MOBILE SECURITY