Binance explained how to instantiate anti-phishing code the action of coding is to write programming statements for a program. that alerts users which are real company emails and which are fake impersonations.
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- Binance explica cómo configurar un código anti-phishing
- Here’s how users can check if they are receiving fake scam a scheme that is designed to dupe people out of cash or crypto. emails
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Binance, el exchange businesses that allow customers to trade cryptocurrencies for fiat money or other cryptocurrencies. the world’s largest in terms of transaction volume, published yesterday on its blog an information for users so that they do not fall as victims of phishing when a scammer pretends to be a trusted institution or person to trick people into revealing sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, passwords, banking details, etc., often through a malware link disguised as legitimate. or impersonation for the purpose of fraud.
It is worth noting that the phishing is a cyber attack in which fraudsters try to “fish” for sensitive information, such as credit card details or crypto keys. Many companies of all kinds (including media outlets) are used by scammers for their purposes, making clones of websites, logos and emails in order to trick victims.
In the case of Binance, reports that email has frequently been used as a means of scamming. Victims typically receive a fake email instructing them to click on a malicious link, download malware malware or malicious software refers to harmful programs utilized by bad actors to illegally access and/or compromise a computer, network or server. or provide personal information.
Según la Encuesta Cibernética Financiera realizada por Deloitte in 2021, el phishing/malware, t Also known as social engineering, it is considered the most significant cyber threat among companies in the financial services industry. In fact, in February of this year, the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Khao, hizo a massive phishing scam warning that spoofed the exchange.
El phishing by email applies a combination of techniques to spoof the sender’s address. These emails range from the obvious scam to clever spoofs that even veteran crypto users have fallen victim to.
Anti-Phishing
For this reason, and to prevent being cheated, the users of Binance can set up aCódigo Anti-Phishing to help them verify emails from Binance real or fake.
Once configured, theCódigo Anti-Phishing is a unique set of letters and numbers that will appear in every legitimate email you receive from Binance. If the email displays an incorrect code or does not have a code, please contact Customer Service immediately at Binance. This email could be an attempt to steal your personal information. On the other hand, you will be able to identify genuine emails from Binance is held onCódigo Anti-Phishing.
The Anti-Phishing Code is highly sensitive personal information; under no circumstances should you share it with anyone, including Binance staff members.
How to set it up
Here are the steps to configure the code:
1.- Log in to your account an account is essentially a whose purpose is to track the financial activities of a specific asset/ of Binance on your computer.
Visit your account control panel. You will find the Anti-Phishing Code settings in the Security the term securities refers to a fungible and tradable financial instrument that carries a type of monetary value. tab.
3.- To start, click on [Enable].
4.- Create your own Anti-Phishing Code using a series of letters and numbers.
5.- The code must have a minimum of 8 characters, with capital capital is most commonly defined as the large sum of money you would use to invest. letters and numbers. Binance recommends that users create code that is easy for attackers to remember and difficult for them to guess.
6.-According to the two-factor authentication authentication is a process that confirms a user's identity using passwords, SMS codes, fingerprints, and other forms of ownership proofs before granting access to sensitive and/or personal information. (2FA) you have enabled, enter your authentication code from Google o SMS.
7.-Once this is done the configuration of your code Anti-Phishing will be complete and all emails sent by Binance will include your unique code.
Binance also recommends to change change — a concept relevant to cryptocurrencies that use the UTXO model — is the number of coins sent back to a user after they use their unspent outputs to initiate a transaction. this code frequently. You can read more at el blog de Binance.
You can learn more about attacks tipo phishing aquí.
Source: Binance blog , archivo
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