NSS Labs released the security verification effects of your Internet browser after verifying Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Opera for protection against phishing and malware.
The criminals use emails, instant messages, SMS messages and links to social networking sites to trick the sick into downloading and installing malware disguised as valid software (or social engineering malware). Once the malware is installed, those affected suffer identity theft, the commitment of bank accounts and other devastating consequences.
These same techniques are also used for phishing attacks, in which victims are attracted to Internet sites posing as banks, social media, charities, payroll and other valid Internet sites; Patients are then asked to provide passwords, credit card numbers and bank accounts, and other personal information.
In addition, the contact pages (URLs) of phishing Websites are means through which attackers exploit victims’ computers and install malware silently.
The ability to warn potential users who are about to access a malicious website puts Internet browsers in an exclusive position to combat phishing, malware and other criminal attacks.
Unlike malware and phishing attacks, browsers use cloud-based reputation systems that search for malicious websites on the Internet and then classify the content accordingly, either by adding it to block lists or whitelists, or by assigning it a score.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, painters have been forced to paint from home and now have unprecedented remote control for corporate resources. Threat actors are turning their tactics to target remote painters who might not gain advantages from corporate coverage. This makes coverage presented through Internet browsers more vital than ever,” said Vikram Phatak, founder of NSS Labs.