What is a Phishing Attack? π£
Phishing attacks are among the most prevalent in the crypto space. Scammers often present themselves as a trusted party, offering support. when in fact they are imposters baiting you into revealing sensitive information.
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Phishing attacks are among the most prevalent in the crypto space. Scammers often present themselves as a trusted party, offering support. when in fact they are imposters baiting you into revealing sensitive information.
#LearnwithJoe #Avalanche
How do the attacks unfold?
Scammers will ask you to share details or send you to a website that connects you to a malicious program, to then have your connected Wallet drained of funds
Attacks can happen anywhere, even the most well known & trusted sites π©
Scammers will ask you to share details or send you to a website that connects you to a malicious program, to then have your connected Wallet drained of funds
Attacks can happen anywhere, even the most well known & trusted sites π©
The key component in these scams is deception, utilised over common mediums such as:
β’ Fake helpdesk support
β’ Modified Brand URLs
β’ Fake Captcha Bots
β’ 3rd Party overlays
β’ Google Ads
...Yes, even Google Ads can serve you malicious content β
β’ Fake helpdesk support
β’ Modified Brand URLs
β’ Fake Captcha Bots
β’ 3rd Party overlays
β’ Google Ads
...Yes, even Google Ads can serve you malicious content β
Some tips to stay safe β¨
β’ Bookmark URLs
β’ Do not trust captcha bots
β’ Never click links directly sent to you
β’ Always check URLs you are connecting with
β’ Stop using Google Search
β’ If prompted to connect your wallet, double check and ask why
Stay safe, brosephs
β’ Bookmark URLs
β’ Do not trust captcha bots
β’ Never click links directly sent to you
β’ Always check URLs you are connecting with
β’ Stop using Google Search
β’ If prompted to connect your wallet, double check and ask why
Stay safe, brosephs
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