Why attackers follow the crowd
Peak moments—exam results, ticket drops, or derby-day streams—create urgency. Criminals clone interfaces and blast SMS or social ads to harvest OTPs.
Baseline protections
Hardware security keys or app-based MFA, unique passphrases per service, and OS/browser auto-updates close the easiest gaps. Teach family members to pause before granting remote-desktop access.
Verify before you trust
Check TLS certificates, official social handles, and in-app deep links instead of search-engine ads. Report impersonation early so platforms can sinkhole malicious domains.
