Any successful spoofing attack relies on trickery to lure unsuspecting users into giving their personal data, or click on malicious links. The level of damage caused by spoofing has always grown over the years. While simple spoofs like a fake company logo still work, attackers are going an extra mile to implement more dangerous scams.
The most recent type of phishing scam is the URL spoof – an illegal URL lookalike displaying as a real one. But the question remains, how does a scammer manage to create a URL that is the same? Moreover, how can you avoid falling victim? We’ve covered that.
什麼是網址欺騙？
什麼是網址欺騙？Ideally, a spoofed URL is a fraudulent link masked to appear as a legitimate source address, just to steal your data. Occasionally, clicking on a spoofed URL once can cause malware damage to your device. Some scammers even go miles to make a site look identical to the actual version. This trick gives the spoofed site the false legitimacy that will prompt them to provide their personal data – that would otherwise be used against you.
Spoofed URL websites entirely rely on traffic generated by phishing attacks. The URL of the spoofed site is disguised as an attachment, text or advert, then distributed to multiple users. Scammers use enticing click-baits to get to your data – all it takes is a single click.
常見的欺騙技術
詐騙者設計了幾種在攻擊互聯網用戶時發送欺騙性 URL 的方法。以下是目前使用的四種常見欺騙技術：
- 索引到文本或按鈕的連結
Masking links behind texts, button and adverts have been the most preferred techniques for scammers. And while it may seem easy to spot, some hackers still use this common trick to send spoofed URLs – and it works most of the time. However, if you suspect a phishing attack, easily spot spoofed URL by placing your cursor over the hyperlink to check the URL for legitimacy.
Scammers use unpredicted tricks like sending you a seemingly legitimate email from your favorite show, requesting you to make monthly payments. Once you click on the pay button, it’ll redirect you to a malicious website, or a Trojan virus will install immediately.
- 連結拼寫錯誤
Hackers and phishers also like sending emails containing links, and they will make the email appear to originate from a trusted source. They use tricks like changing a single character of a known domain. For instance, we’ve seen several headlines about Netflix email spoofs, and several other users complaining of being tricked into revealing their personal data.
- 網址縮短器
URL shorteners like bit.ly is another most-preferred method of spoofing URLs. And while shortened links are a great solution – especially for social media posting, e.g. on Twitter – it’s also an easy way for scammers to mask malicious links. Shortened URLs are impossible to tell which is one of them is legitimate, and which one is spoofed.
- 包含非拉丁字元的連結
隨著新腳本的出現，詐騙者現在能夠輕鬆破壞您的數據。他們現在可以使用非拉丁字元來設計同形異義 URL。這意味著詐騙者現在可以使用帶有字形、變音符號和重音符號的字母來欺騙 URL。
Even worse, some letters will take the actual form of their Latin counterparts, regardless of their Alphabetic position. This type of spoofed URLs is difficult to detect because the internet allows scammers to register different characters.
如何識別欺騙性連結
如何識別欺騙性連結- Before you click any suspicious links, place your cursor over them to check the validity of its URL.
- 始終檢查拼寫錯誤、重音符號、字形和音調符號。
- Always take preventive measures such as updating your browser, antivirus, and other apps that connect to the internet. New updates tend to come with improved cybersecurity features.
- 始終檢查 URL 證書 - 應具有 HTTPS 證書。
- 如果您對連結有疑問，那麼它很有可能是一個欺騙性的URL，因此，請不惜一切代價避免打開它。
- 對最新的網路釣魚攻擊保持警惕將使您深入瞭解流行的欺騙 URL 技術。
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