In new malicious activity discovered by its experts Kaspersky, the attackers were hiding behind the technology company Nvidia
Γto reach a specific community, fraudsters often act under the guise of well-known companies, and in new malicious activity discovered by experts in Kaspersky, the attackers were hiding behind the technology company Nvidia.
The attackers created a fraudulent website to honor her 30th anniversary of the company, which invited visitors to participate in a contest with a prize 50 thousand bitcoins. However, the fraudsters had made a mistake by using it Nvidia logo in the wrong color (violet), while in reality it is Green.
The page contains a button «Participation”, which, when clicked, takes the visitor to a page with detailed information about the competition – however, it is full of spelling mistakes, which is unacceptable for a reputable company like Nvidia.
The page encourages potential victims to donate before entering the contest and includes a picture of him Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. Those who have successfully signed up are informed that they can double their donation or even achieve the "jackpot"- 50 thousand bitcoins. The page includes credentials crypto wallet for users to send the "donation» them.
The cheaters wallet can be checked at blockchain.com, however, the total account balance is 0,42 BTC ($8.495) – much less than the 50 thousand bitcoins that are advertised. It is not certain whether the amount there is from donations or not, but many transactions from unknown senders can be traced in the account history.
As commented by Olga Svistunova, a specialist in security issues Kaspersky :
Our main advice is to carefully check all links you follow while surfing the web and avoid donating to unreliable initiatives
To avoid fraud, save money and keep personal data, its experts Kaspersky share the following simple tips:
- Please check any links before clicking. Hover over them to preview the address URL and look for spelling mistakes or other irregularities.
- Sometimes fake websites look like real ones. It depends on how well the criminals did their job. Hyperlinks are most likely to be incorrect – they often contain misspellings – but these links can also be disguised to look legitimate and redirect you to a different page, pretending to be the legitimate website.
- To protect your data and finances, it's good practice to make sure your online checkout and payment page is secure. You'll know if the webpage's URL starts with HTTPS instead of the usual HTTP. A lock icon will also usually appear next to the URL and in the address bar in green in some browsers. If you don't see these features, don't proceed.
- Use a reliable security solution that can help control the security of the address URL that you visit and may also provide the ability to open any website in a secure container to prevent theft of sensitive data, including financial information.
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