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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/educational-byte-how-fake-captchas-can-steal-your-crypto.
Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking users into installing malware that steals crypto wallets. Learn how they work and how to spot and avoid these scams.
Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #fake-captcha, #crypto-stealing-malware, #social-engineering-attacks, #fake-captcha-malware, #obyte, #crypto-wallet-security, #good-company, and more.
This story was written by: @obyte. Learn more about this writer by checking @obyte's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
Fake CAPTCHAs are being used to trick users into installing malware or giving away private data. A fake CAPTCHA is crafted to look like a normal verification step, but behind the scenes, the attackers are executing a malicious plan. The Amadey Trojan, in particular, acts as a clipper: it detects crypto addresses already copied on the clipboard.
255 episodes
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/educational-byte-how-fake-captchas-can-steal-your-crypto.
Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking users into installing malware that steals crypto wallets. Learn how they work and how to spot and avoid these scams.
Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #fake-captcha, #crypto-stealing-malware, #social-engineering-attacks, #fake-captcha-malware, #obyte, #crypto-wallet-security, #good-company, and more.
This story was written by: @obyte. Learn more about this writer by checking @obyte's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
Fake CAPTCHAs are being used to trick users into installing malware or giving away private data. A fake CAPTCHA is crafted to look like a normal verification step, but behind the scenes, the attackers are executing a malicious plan. The Amadey Trojan, in particular, acts as a clipper: it detects crypto addresses already copied on the clipboard.
255 episodes
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