Tab Napping:

Beware Of Tab Napping: Phishing Technique

What is Tab Napping?

Tab napping is new type of
phishing scam that does
not require you to click on any URL
to redirect you to the phishing site
instead it relies on the fact that a
lot of people used tabbed
browsing(Opening multiple tabs
while browsing).In tab napping
one of your inactive tab is
automatically replaced by with a
new tab without your
knowledge.For example one of your
inactive tab in which you have
opened your bank’s website will be automatically replaced with the phishing site of your bank and
you will be asked to enter your
Username and password.You might think you have been signed out or
never logged in but when you will enter the details again it will be sent to the hacker.

How To Detect And Protect
Yourself From Tab Napping?

Here are the simple and easy steps
with which you can detect this
new phishing technique “Tab
Napping”.
>> Don’t open another
tab when your are
working with your
banking site or any
other
secure business
website instead open
new windows
using CTRL+N .
>> Always check the URL
address of the
website if you return
from another tab.
(Fake page will have
different URL)
>> Check that the URL
has secure address
“https:// “ or a big
green bar in front of
the URL in address
bar which certifies
that it is secure and
certified website.
>> If you find anything
suspicious close the
tab and type and
open the website in
new Tab.