How Black Friday became the most dangerous day on the internet

Criminals have been plotting for months. The traps are laid, the snares are set, and now all they have to do is wait for the clicks.

Today is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year, but also the most dangerous for online shoppers. Fraudulent deals, phishing attacks and fake websites are already plaguing the internet as scammers look to capitalise on the sales frenzy that is Black Friday .

Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly referring to it as “Black Fraud Day” due to the growing number of people falling victim to scams, with this year’s edition expected to be one of the worst yet.

Attacks can come in many forms: fake delivery texts with dodgy links, unsolicited emails offering too-good-to-be-true deals, and bogus online adverts impersonating popular retailers.

H