In-session phishing
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In-session phishing is a form of potential phishing attack which relies on one web browsing session being able to detect the presence of another session (such as a visit to an online banking website) on the same web browser, and to then launch a pop-up window that pretends to have been opened from the targeted session.[1] This pop-up window, which the user now believes to be part of the targeted session, is then used to steal user data in the same way as with other phishing attacks.[2]
The advantage of in-session phishing to the attacker is that it does not need the targeted website to be compromised in any way, relying instead on a combination of data leakage within the web browser, the capacity of web browsers to run active content, the ability of modern web browsers to support more than one session at a time, and social engineering of the user.[3]
The technique, which exploited a vulnerability in the JavaScript handling of major browsers, was found by Amit Klein, CTO of security vendor Trusteer, Ltd.[4][5] Subsequent security updates to browsers may have made the technique impossible.
References
[edit]- ^ Cert-IST. "Publication content". Cert-IST (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Hruska, Joel (2009-01-13). "New in-session phishing attack could fool experienced users". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Arellano, Nestor; McMillan, Robert (6 February 2009). "In-session phishing a new threat to online businesses". Network World Canada. 25 (3). ProQuest 198831313.
- ^ Kaplan, Dan (14 January 2009). "New phishing ploy exploits secure sessions to hijack data". iTnews.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
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External links
[edit]- Eisen, Ori (March 2009). "In-session phishing and knowing your enemy". Network Security. 2009 (3): 8–11. doi:10.1016/S1353-4858(09)70027-3.
- New Phishing Attack Targets Online Banking Sessions With Phony Popups
- New in-session phishing attack could fool experienced users
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