{"id":3792,"date":"2020-05-18T07:28:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T13:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2020-05-18T07:28:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T13:28:17","slug":"crooks-are-using-realistic-looking-webpage-templates-to-trick-you-into-handing-over-personal-data-zdnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/?p=3792","title":{"rendered":"Crooks are using realistic-looking webpage templates to trick you into handing over personal data | ZDNet"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Coronavirus-related hacking campaigns are very popular &#8211; and attackers can easily mimic governments and organisations around the world in an effort to dupe victims into handing over data.<\/p>\n<p>Cyber criminals are still attempting to exploit the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/coronavirus-and-covid-19-all-your-questions-answered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-omniture-track=\"moduleClick\" data-omniture-track-data=\"{&quot;moduleInfo&quot;: &quot;link_anchor&quot;, &quot;pageType&quot;: &quot;article&quot;}\" data-component=\"externalLink\">coronavirus pandemic<\/a><\/span> for their own gain and they&#8217;re being helped by website templates that allow them to mimic government agencies and companies.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proofpoint.com\/us\/blog\/threat-insight\/ready-made-covid-19-themed-phishing-templates-copy-government-websites-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">cybersecurity company Proofpoint<\/a> have identified over 300 phishing campaigns designed to steal personal information and bank details from victims \u2013 and many are using sites that are indistinguishable from the real thing, complete with authentic imagery and user interfaces.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/crooks-are-using-realistic-looking-webpage-templates-to-trick-you-into-handing-over-personal-data\/\">Crooks are using realistic-looking webpage templates to trick you into handing over personal data | ZDNet<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_3792\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"3792\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-internet-guy.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coronavirus-related hacking campaigns are very popular &#8211; and attackers can easily mimic governments and organisations around the world in an effort to dupe victims into handing over data. 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