{"id":124113,"date":"2024-11-10T05:40:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T22:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124113"},"modified":"2024-11-10T05:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T22:40:46","slug":"hackers-are-targeting-people-who-type-these-six-words-into-their-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124113","title":{"rendered":"Hackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s catnip for hackers. <\/p>\n<p>Computer users Googling whether Bengal cats are legal to own after finding themselves victims of a bizarre cyber attack. <\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity company SOPHOS <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2024\/11\/06\/bengal-cat-lovers-in-australia-get-psspsspssd-in-google-driven-gootloader-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued an urgent warning on its website<\/a>, urging people not to type six words into their search engines. <\/p>\n<p>Those who Google \u201cAre Bengal Cats legal in Australia?\u201d have reportedly had their personal information stolen after clicking on fraudulent links that appear near the top of the page. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cVictims are often enticed into clicking on malicious adware or links disguised as legitimate marketing, or in this case a legitimate Google search,\u201d SOPHOS explained. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/simple-dark-night-time-image-73247835.jpg?resize=87,48&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/simple-dark-night-time-image-73247835.jpg?resize=234,129&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/simple-dark-night-time-image-73247835.jpg?resize=150,82&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/simple-dark-night-time-image-73247835.jpg?resize=50,27&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cybersecurity company SOPHOS issued an urgent warning on its website, urging people not to type six words into their search engines.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>At present, the dangerous links only appear in the search results when the word \u201cAustralia\u201d is included, meaning those Down Under are at the largest risk of an attack. <\/p>\n<p>Once users click on a search result \u2014 which looks legitimate  \u2014 they have personal information, such as bank details, stolen via a program known as Gootloader. <\/p>\n<p>The program can also lock users out of their own computers, per SOPHOS. <\/p>\n<p>While the search term for Bengal cats appears relatively niche, the company claims that makes the hacking threat even more alarming because you don\u2019t have to be searching for anything nefarious in order to have your personal details stolen. <\/p>\n<p>SOPHOS says cyber criminals are increasingly infiltrating innocuous Google searches by using a tactic known as \u201cSEO poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" 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nefarious in order to have your personal details stolen.  <span class=\"credit\">Caters News Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> The practice is described by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-14059925\/Urgent-warning-six-words-HACKED.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> as an \u201cinsidious technique in which criminals manipulate search engine results to push websites they control to the top of the page\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SOPHOS urges those who believe they may have been a victim of SEO poisioning to alter their passwords as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     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Computer users Googling whether Bengal cats are legal to own after finding themselves victims of a bizarre cyber attack. 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