Browser notifications scams tripled to 5.5 mn in first 3 quarters
Technology News The monthly number of users affected by fraudulent browser push notifications as a means of phishing and advertising has grown from 1.72 million in January to 5.54 million in September 2019, according to a research by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Kaspersky said its products protected more than 14 million users from attempts to allow websites to show unwanted notifications. Browser push notifications were introduced several years ago as a useful tool that kept readers informed with regular updates.
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But today they are often used to bombard website visitors with unsolicited adverts or even encourage them to download malicious software.
Useful user-friendly features, such as push notifications, are easy-to-use instruments for scams based on social engineering techniques, and therefore their growing popularity is not entirely unexpected...Read more.

















