A new virus on the Internet attacks users through fake Captchas and Chrome notifications
On websites during September and October, the virus redirected more than 20,000 users to fake pages with malicious scripts, and infected devices were used to increase website views of various e-commerce platforms, which allowed the attackers to make additional financial gains.
This malware (virus) targets files related to cryptocurrencies, cookies and information from password managers, and the infected devices were used to increase website views of various e-commerce platforms, thereby making the attackers additional financial gain.
While browsing the web, users may unwittingly click on an ad that covers the entire screen, which redirects them to a fake Captcha page or a fake Chrome error message prompting them to follow the steps to download stealers.
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Experts from the cyber security company Kaspersky discovered that the new wave of attacks is targeting not only gamers, but also other groups and is being distributed through file sharing services, web applications, betting portals, adult content sites and others, it was stated in announcement. Corporate users and individuals should exercise caution and think critically before following any suspicious prompts they see online, Internet security experts warn.
Captcha is a security feature used on websites and in applications to verify whether the user is human or an automated program or bot. In previous months, attackers focused on gamers, presenting fake Captcha pages, and when users tried to verify that they were not robots, they activated a coded Windows PowerShell command that allowed them to inadvertently download malware.
Source: BIZLife
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Source: bizlife.rs
