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Security Tips: Instacart Phishing Scam

06/21/2020
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With almost everyone working from home during the Pandemic - deliveries skyrocketed. And that meant an increase of phishing for popular delivery sites.

It really doesn't take a genius for a scammer to assume you might be ordering groceries online during this pandemic. And if you click their links - you might find yourself in a worse position than sheltering in place while homeschooling kids with dried out hands from mega doses of soap and sanitizer...

Phishing Emails

Phishing emails can be any email that was created to resemble a legitimate email but the links inside will send you to malicious websites. Some websites will download malicious software, tracking, trojans, malware, spyware, etc to your computer or phone. Or will require you to verify who you are and then steal any information you give them. 

Here is an example: 

Instacart Phishing Email - keep in mind, Scammers will change the wording, but as of this post, this was the current attempt

How do you know this email is a phishing attempt or a real email? What if someone was trying to hack your Instacart account? 

 

Don't ignore the email.

But do NOT click the links in the email.

 

You should bookmark all of your online accounts and only ever access them through your bookmarks. Don't Google and assume the first legitimate looking result is the right website. Because website results can be spoofed.

See the rest of the video here:  https://youtu.be/RLCMT6Wo94M?t=91
 

Scammers use Google Ads to place their sites at the top of search results. Currently Google is under fire for allowing phishing sites to use Ads, placing them at the TOP of search results.

And don't try from your memory. You might mistype or be redirected if your computer is already compromised. 

 

ALWAYS visit from bookmarks.

 

Need help figuring out if you've been phished, hacked, compromised or another cyber security question? Just drop us a note.

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I am a software engineer, artist and voice actress. As a child, I became part of the grassroots development for teaching my Lakhota language online. When I'm not developing and creating, you'll find me motivating a community of Indie Game Developers, play testing new games on Twitch and YouTube, developing video content, voice acting for games, acting as cultural consultant for Native vibe games, investigating and initating hostile website takedowns, and enjoying time with my family.