'Tab napping' - a new online scam

paulofessex

This is new to me, couldn't find anything relating to it via forum search so thought l would post it as a warning in case like me you haven't heard of it as yet.

Watch out for this new online phishing scam which uses 'tab napping' to attack your computer - and your finances...

As internet users we’re all vulnerable to online scams. Unluckily for us, as soon as we become pretty good as spotting one type of attack, another more sophisticated version comes along in its place. In fact, technology company Mozilla - which developed the Firefox web browser - has recently warned against a possible threat from a new scam known as ‘tap napping’ which takes phishing one step further.

See full details at Yahoo 'Family Finances'

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2490595

paulofessex

!!!!!! wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2490595

Thanks !!!!!!...l did do a forum search using 'Tab Napping'...however l suppose it don't hurt to bring it back to the forefront

Coopdivi

Just get NoScript and you'll have no more problems.

http://noscript.net/

Freddie_Snowbits

Oh my God, I was so scared of this incase a page came up for a bank and I had not asked for it.

Then, bu99er me, is it not a viral (Virus controlled advert for some dunce software called No Scrpit).

Back to bed, private eye and iBORES

jimbms

Easiest solution and what I always do is never go onto your bank site whilst you have anything else open. Such a simple solution even a politician could use it.