Security News > 2021 > February > Love is in the air—and cybercriminals are taking advantage
Over 400 malicious Valentine's Day-themed phishing individual email campaigns were spotted on a weekly basis in January, according to Check Point Research.
The fraudulent email sent the year has not changed and the company address is written in lower-case, according to Check Point.
While cybercriminals leverage different attack vectors, email is the most common one, the firm said.
"All Valentine's Day shoppers should think twice before opening up an email from consumer brands." Make sure to double-check the sender's email address and don't click on promotional links in emails.
Always note the language in the email since social engineering techniques are designed to take advantage of human nature.
Beware of lookalike domains, spelling errors in emails or websites, and unfamiliar email senders.