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Clever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass's official website
(www.malwarebytes.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023
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Besides the lock icon, something akin to "Web of Trust" should really be implemented in a modern browser by default. We've proven time and time again 99% of people won't change anything from the default and the only way to save these idiots from themselves is to literally just make it harder for them to use the computer.
I also see so many naive people suggest that I'm "leeching" by installing an adblocker, but I have to show them stories like this that clearly teach them that ad-blockers are security plugins more than anything.
The FBI put out a PSA late last year that recommends using an ad-blocker for security purposes. It's the third bullet-point under "Tips to Protect Yourself": https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221