Scammed in 5 minutes: How to avoid fraud during the sales season

Ahead of the November sales wave, Ohad Meshulam, head of the defense division at the National Cyber Directorate, warns of a 41% increase in online fraud using artificial intelligence, and explains how to avoid impersonator websites.

November brings a wave of sales, but alongside the discounts, online fraud is on the rise. Ohad Meshulam, head of the defense division at the National Cyber Directorate, said in an interview with Kan News that this year there has been a 41% increase in fraud, impersonator websites, and phishing campaigns. The main reason: artificial intelligence, which allows setting up an impersonator website in five minutes instead of 16 hours in the past. Meshulam emphasized that it is impossible to identify an impersonator website, so one should avoid clicking on links, type addresses manually, use secure payment services like PayPal and Google Pay, and enable two-factor authentication. The article quotes only Meshulam and does not include additional voices.