The fact that people could only leave their homes to perform basic activities caused the consumption of video games to increase significantly during the confinement as well as people work from home and this has been made known, due to this Cyberattacks as well have been increasing.
According to data provided by researchers from the cybersecurity company’s, in April there was an increase of 54% compared to January data, in the daily number of attempts to direct users to fraudulent web pages.
Cybercriminals lured users with promises such as free versions of world-famous video game titles, tricks, ways to earn money at home, etc., to enter certain links that can download a wide variety of malicious programs. These malicious programs range from malwares, rasomwares, miners and others.
Likewise, in April the number of frustrated Cyberattacks to direct players to ‘phishing’ pages containing the word ‘Steam’, one of the most popular gaming platforms, increased by 40% compared to February.
It has also warned that many users are now using the same computers to play and work, so they should be even more cautious about this. Taking risks not only makes private information or money vulnerable, but also the company’s resources.
Therefore, the company recommends using strong passwords and different tipes of authentication to protect your gaming accounts and others.
