HTML cyberattack became the most active malicious campaign in March. Security experts said they detected around 850,000 online attacks using infected HTML files.
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Kaspersky, a Russian multinational cybersecurity firm, said that in April, HTML attacks decreased by around 380,000.
The tech company added that although this is a sudden decrease, there's still a chance that the lessening of HTML online attacks is a momentary shift.
All in all, Kaspersky detected around two million malicious emails contained in the infected HTML files.
This means that the simple malicious campaign still remains among the most popular tactics used by hackers and other cybercriminals.
HTML Cyberattack: How Effective is It?
According to TechRadar's latest report, HTML cyberattack is quite popular with hackers since it is effective against anti-spam tools.
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On the other hand, other cybersecurity measures also have a hard time detecting this kind of malicious campaign.
HTML cyberattack starts when hackers integrate their malicious content, such as malware, into HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files.
After that, they can send the malicious HTML files to the users. Once victims click these online content, they will be redirected to the websites created by cybercriminals.
From there, they can accidentally click other links containing trojan viruses, malware, as well as phishing attacks.
How To Spot and Avoid HTML Attacks?
Tom's Guide explained how online consumers could spot HTML cyberattacks. Once you identify it, you can easily avoid it by disregarding the content.
One of the most efficient techniques is to use a website's business login page since most phishing sites don't have this feature.
Aside from this, you should always check for misspelled words in the link. Even the slightest error can hint that the website is actually a malicious campaign.
When it comes to email messages, legitimate users usually send Word files, PDFs, and other office documents. HTML is no longer being used that commonly.
If you received a message saying that the full details are within the HTML file, then it is highly suggested to avoid clicking it.
On the other hand, Google Search ads were recently accused of promoting stalkerware.
Meanwhile, experts suggested that users should avoid the popular NewProfilePic application.
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