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Released: June 12, 2010
Tabnabbing: Like phishing within browser
Source: Larry Magid, CNET
Mozilla’s Aza Raskin is warning about a new type of phishing attack called tabnabbing.
Unlike traditional phishing attacks which trick people into clicking on links that take them to bogus sites that look legitimate, tabnabbing doesn’t require a user to click on a link. But it too can trick people into disclosing their usernames and passwords.
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