Browser push notification scams triple in 2019

Fraudulent browser push notifications as a means of delivering phishing and advertising are becoming more common, up from 1.7 million in January to 5.5 million in September this year according to the latest Kaspersky research. Push notifications were introduced several years ago as a useful tool to keep site visitors informed with regular updates, but today are often used to bombard people with unsolicited advertisements or encourage them to download malicious software. User consent is need to start sending notifications, but attackers are using a variety of tricks to get people to sign up for subscriptions. These include passing subscription… [Continue Reading]