Cybersecurity experts caution against falling for Temu phishing scams since they use phony freebies to obtain passwords. In the last three months, more than 800 new “Temu” domains have been registered.
The most recent company that con artists have used for their phishing schemes is Temu. With over 800 new domains registered as “Temu” in the last three months, cybersecurity researcher Jeremy Fuchs of Checkpoint’s Harmony Email has observed that hackers are taking advantage of Temu’s giveaway offers to persuade users to divulge their passwords.
Just so you know, Temu is an international e-commerce site with 40% of its users residing in the United States. It provides customers with direct shipping of discounted goods. Launched in 2022, Temu is accessible in 48 nations, encompassing Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
It ranks second in the Apple App Store and first in the Google Play Store for shopping apps as of February 7, 2024. The majority of app users are older folks, aged 59 and up.
The Scam
According to analysts, Temu Rewards is the source of the example phishing email. On closer inspection, though, you’ll see that it was received from an unconnected onmicrosoft.com email account. The email has a link to a page that harvests credentials and a blank image. By telling recipients they have won, the threat actors hope to d
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