There have long been phishing scams that attempt to mislead you into entering your genuine password on a bogus website.
Regular readers of Naked Security know that taking safeguards like utilizing a password manager and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) will shield you from phishing mishaps due to the following reasons:
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ. This makes it challenging for password managers to unwittingly lead you to fraudulent websites because they are unable to fill up any information for you automatically when presented with a website they have never visited before. The password management won’t be deceived even if the phony site is an exact replica of the real one, with a server name that is nearly impossible to tell apart with the naked eye. This is because password managers are normally searching for the URL, the URL alone, and nothing else.
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก 2๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง. Whether they’re created by a mobile app, a secure hardware dongle, or a keyfob that you carry separately from your computer, the codes used by 2FA solutions normally only function once. Only knowing your passwordโor stealing, purchasing, or guessing itโis no longer sufficient for a cybercriminal
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
- -Criminals may get access to your sensitive information if they have full access to your social media accounts. Your risk of identity theft may grow if this information is compromised, whether they sell it on the dark web or misuse it themselves.
- -The ability to post through your accounts allows fraudsters to use your reputation to spread false information and news. Unless and until you can prove that your account was compromised, you risk being banned from the platform, locked out of your account, or in trouble in public.
- -The thieves can actively pursue your friends and family if they have access to your predetermined contacts. Not only are messages sent from your account far more likely to be seen by your own contacts, but they are also much more likely to be read carefully.