Key Findings In January 2025, we observed over 18,000 new Valentine’s/love-related websites, marking a 5% increase compared to the previous month. Of these, 1 in 72 newly registered websites were identified as malicious or risky. Specifically focusing on Valentine’s-related websites, there was a 123% increase in newly registered websites in the past month, which aligns with trends seen in previous years (see visual below). Example of an email campaign In late January, Check Point Research (CPR) uncovered a phishing email campaign targeting consumers with a fraudulent offer to win a “Valentine basket.” The emails, which featured the subject line “You […]
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