A Guide to Phishing Websites and Malicious Link Checkers

A Guide to Phishing Websites and Malicious Link Checkers

1. What Are Phishing Websites? Phishing websites impersonate legitimate platforms—like banks, e-commerce sites, or social networks—to trick users into revealing sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or credit card numbers. Common tactics include: URL Spoofing: Slight changes in spelling (e.g., bank0famerica.com vs bankofamerica.com) to mislead users. Fake HTTPS: Even though the website may display a lock icon and start with https:…

SBI Warns its Users of Fake Websites Created by Scammers: Here's How to Identify Them and Stay Safe - The Tech Outlook

Fake website scam is one of the most common forms of scam in India, and so far many have already fallen into such traps and even so, the number still keeps rising everyday. The State Bank of India (SBI) via its official X handle has now shared a few measures that users can take and make sure of – to identify fake websites and thereby to safeguard themselves from scammers. Read more about it below. Fake Website Scams? Identify Them With These Mea…