Following the news that a phishing campaign has been targeting Netflix users across Australia, with users reporting having been sent an email from an address posing as the legitimate support team for the streaming service asking them to enter their account information and payment details, security experts commented below.
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Dean Ferrando, System Engineer Manager (EMEA) at Tripwire:
The best way to avoid falling victim of these scams is to always be on the look for suspicious details that may reveal the email as fictitious, which can be spelling mistakes, poor grammar or a link that directs to a suspicious URL. Reputable brands also often have a support page that helps customers identify and report fake email campaigns and would never ask for personal information or payment details without a reasonable cause.”
Tim Sadler, Co-founder and CEO at Tessian:
Strong-form impersonation methods like this, where the attacker is posing as the legitimate Netflix support team with branding and an email format that closely mimics a typical Netflixcommunication, can be difficult for a typical user to identify. However, to minimise the risk of falling victim to scams like this, users must be vigilant. They should be suspicious of any email that requests personal and/ or financial information. It is also important that they alert the necessary authorities if they spot a phishing email in their inbox.”
Corin Imai, Senior Security Advisor at DomainTools:
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