Thursday, 23 February 2017

Another social attack targeting Chrome

Another social attack targeting Chrome

If a website prompts you to download a font to see it properly, don't do it. Close your browser tab and stay off that page. The site actually downloads a malicious software package that installs ransomware.

Your default Chrome browser can display any normal web page. Even if you lack a particular font, a web page should display a related common font that you do have.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2017/02/22/ransomware-attack-pushes-fake-font-update-on-google-chrome-users/#709f996c4da0
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7 comments:

  1. Meg L23 February 2017 at 03:33

    Thanks for the heads up.

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  2. Douglas McMillan23 February 2017 at 05:35

    Uuugh, Forbes. Warning of malware while not displaying if you have an ad-blocker is entertaining.

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  3. Lieonte Munoz23 February 2017 at 12:42

    See these sorts of events and backdoor nonsense don't phase me, as I am now 18 years an Internet vet. But to the ones that aren't as experienced... These avenues of subterfuge lead to crippling shutdowns of productions.. As a tech, I warn people to NEVER have anything on your PC that you can't afford to lose. Always have redundancies!

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  4. Sandy Johnston24 February 2017 at 08:00

    Ty for the info

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  5. Smarti1234 Kool24 February 2017 at 10:10

    Thank you

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  6. Ramzkim Mancawan24 February 2017 at 17:53

    Thank you

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  7. Brandi Irwin24 February 2017 at 18:32

    Thanks

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