Hackers stealing sensitive data through fake government websites; Cabinet

• Cybercriminals are employing websites with names that resemble those of trustworthy official government websites.
• Common misspellings or abbreviations of official website names are used in the names of government websites.
• The advice claims that on their malicious web pages, attackers use web-based redirections to safe domains.

It has been reliably informed that the Cabinet Division on Friday issued a warning against typosquatting attempts.

The advise claims that cybercriminals are employing nefarious websites with names that resemble those of trustworthy official government websites.

Common misspellings or abbreviations of official website names are used in the names of government websites to trick users into entering their passwords and other sensitive information unknowingly or into downloading malware onto their computers and other electronic devices.

The advice claims that on their malicious web pages, attackers use web-based redirections to safe domains.

Using this trick, fraudulent websites appear to be official government websites.

The warning also advises taking preventive actions, such as configuring your computer to limit cross-domain redirects from suspicious websites.

It also recommends using free software to find rogue domains that could be used in a typosquatting assault.

PTA will prohibit these websites once they have been identified.

All government agencies (civil and military) have been requested by the Cabinet Division to take precautions against such assaults on their websites.

Additionally, it advises website owners to launch thorough awareness campaigns to alert their customers about such attacks.

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