 | Subject: NEWS JUST IN......BEWARE OF TAB-NAPPING How does tab napping work?
Tab napping is more sophisticated than the phishing scams we've seen so far, and it no longer relies on persuading you to click on a dodgy link. Instead it targets internet users who open lots of tabs on their browser at the same time (for example, by pressing CTRL + T).
How does it work? By replacing an inactive browser tab with a fake page set up specifically to obtain your personal data - without you even realising it has happened.
Believe it or not, fraudsters can actually detect when a tab has been left inactive for a while, and spy on your browser history to find out which websites you regularly visit, and therefore which pages to fake.
So don't assume that after you have opened a new tab and visited a web page, that web page will stay the same even if you don't return to it for a time while you use other windows and tabs. Malicious code can replace the web page you opened with a fake version which looks virtually identical to the legitimate page you originally visited.
How might tab napping work in practice?
Imagine you open the login page for your online bank account, but then you open a new tab to visit another website for a few minutes, leaving the first tab unattended. When you return to your bank's site the login page looks exactly how you left it. What you haven't realised is that a fake page has taken its place, so when you type in your username and password, you have inadvertently given the fraudster easy access to your account.
Even if you have already logged into your bank account before opening another tab, when you return you might find you're being asked to login again. This may not necessarily rouse any suspicion since you might simply assume your bank has logged you out because you left your account inactive for too long. You probably won't even think twice before logging in for a second time. But this time round you have accidently inputted your security details into a fraudster's fake page which have been sent back to their server. |
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