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Netflix users are warned to be looking for an insidious, AI-powered email scam that appears to be indistinguishable from real deals.
The cybernetic Trojan, which was playing the weekend round, reportedly includes the subject line: “Let's work on payment details.” The mirror reported. It then informs the user that their account is locked and that they need to update their payment information to regain access.
“Your account is pending,” the advisory reads. “Please update your payment details. There is a problem with your current billing information. I will try again, but I recommend updating your payment details in the meantime.”
It also includes an official red button with the word “Update Now Account.”
This response is roughly the same as legitimate Netflix messages, from branding to colours to links to the platform's official help pages.
Clicking the red button will redirect users to an equally convincing Netflix sign-in page, prompting them for their Netflix username, password, home address and card details. If these are entered, users are essentially giving cybercriminals everything they need to steal money.
These malicious messaging campaigns have been around since the dawn of email, but “AI technology allows criminal gangs to generate phishing campaigns for more email addresses than ever before,” warned Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at cybersecurity firm ESET. Every daily mail.
“Cybercriminals use AI to target huge numbers of email addresses, and in order to deceive users, they can easily create real login pages to leak personal information and account credentials,” he declared. “But like traditional phishing attacks, these scams still often try to create a sense of urgency, encouraging recipients to act quickly without seeing the origins of the true sender or thinking at all.”
Luckily there are several tellurtail signs that the message is a digital wolf in sheep's clothing.
In this example, the email was sent from the iCloud email domain, but the official Netflix emails always come from addresses ending on Netflix.com.
Netflix too It became clear on that site Do not require bank account details, credit card number, or password via text or email.
The best way to test the truthfulness of your email is to log in to your official account.
“It's always important to investigate emails requesting personal or confidential information,” advised Moore. “It's safe to log in to your account through the real app and see which communications are authentic.”
In general, “we recommend avoiding downloading attachments,” he warned.
If you've already been hornswoggged into such a scheme, Netflix recommends changing your password and reaching out to the bank.
We warn you, “Please change your Netflix password to a new password that is strong and unique to Netflix.” “If you enter your payment information, please contact your financial institution as there is a possibility that you have compromised.”
