Frequent fliers get all the perks—and all the attention from cyber criminals, apparently. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Park-n-Fly have all reported breaches in the past few days, pointing to an emerging trend of attacks targeted specifically at travelers.
Travelers can be an easy mark for cyber criminals, because they're inherently off-guard and in unfamiliar situations. “Consumers may be somewhat easy targets, as we often cut corners protecting ourselves, fueled potentially by an urgency to complete tasks, travel-related stressors, and sleep deprivation," explained Trey Ford, global security strategist for Rapid7. "Given these considerations, consumers have a tendency to favor time-saving behaviors like password re-use, while stress, distraction and exhaustion raise our susceptibility to phishing campaigns.”
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