Phishing by email: enemy at the gates!

In recent years, phishing attacks have become increasingly common. Every second, a user is faced with a fake website mimicking popular banks, online stores or electronic payment systems. All this is carried out with one purpose: to fraudulently obtain valuable user data, which can then be used to withdraw cash, steal personal information, etc.

A new example of phishing: an email with links to a fake website

Not so long ago we were faced with a new kind of phishing. The user receives the email purporting to be from a large bank, which says that the bank has changed the way in which it works, and therefore they should click on the link and verify their information. The email is designed in the same colours as the bank’s site. Here is the email:

The link in the email leads to a phishing site.

The phishing site has almost the same design as the bank’s own site.

Only the site URL and lack of certificate may arouse suspicion.

And here is how the bank’s own site looks:

Be careful! Do not enter data on phishing sites, or it may fall into the wrong hands. This case is one more reason for owners of sites where users enter their data to think. In order to safeguard customers and avoid getting a bad reputation, it is imperative for the site’s owner to consider the issuance of an EV-certificate. This is especially true for those sites where users enter their personal data. The protection of this data is the duty of the site owner.

EV SSL-certificate - a guarantee of a safe web resource and a signal of confidence to users. This certificate allows you to obtain a green address bar which will display the name of the company.