Not the bargain they asked for: Cyber threats hound Filipino shoppers

A Netherlands-based technology firm observed that cyberthreats in the Philippines nearly doubled during the week leading to the Black Friday Sale as hackers took advantage of the increased online activities.

Surfshark Antivirus, in a statement on Friday, said its research showed that cyberthreats, most common of which were phishing attempts, climbed by 95.01 percent in the country during the week of the mega sale on Nov. 25. Phishing is a fraudulent activity where users are tricked into providing sensitive information.

The firm said the country had a rate of 13 threats per 100-scan cycle for the period, up from a reading of 7 the previous week.

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