US EditionRemain Vigilant About Fake Line Sites, Ministry Says
Nine fraudulent websites mimic LINE to steal data via desktop app downloads, using SEO poisoning and paid ads, Taiwan's cyber agency warns.
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Gov't agency warns of data theft risks from fake LINE sites
Taipei, March 29 (CNA) Taiwan's Administration for Cyber Security recently released a list of nine websites that maliciously pose as the official pages of social media mobile application LINE, warning of possible hacking and data breaches when visiting and downloading software from those sites.
With over 5 million users in Taiwan, LINE's desktop version is currently the most widely used messaging app. The Cybersecurity Administration (CSA) of the Ministry of Digital Development has issued a warning that some users have recently been misled into downloading malware from fake websites created by hackers while searching for the LINE installation file through search engines. In response, the CSA has, for the first time, requested a "stop r…
LINE, a widely used messaging app in Taiwan, has recently become a target for hackers. A common tactic is to create fake LINE desktop websites to trick users into downloading malware. The Cybersecurity Administration of the Ministry of Public Security stated that it has applied to stop DNS resolution for the first time against fake LINE websites and released nine fake URLs, reminding the public to always download from official channels to preven…
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