Hacking Steam accounts is nothing new per se, but methods are evolving and a very new and ingenious method is on the rise. Take care!
Unfortunately, no one is safe from piracy, and it affects even large companies like Valve, who are struggling to contain new methods of online filibustering. This is how a new scam is taking place on Steam. More specifically, a phishing method that seems very effective.
Pay attention to your Steam account
group IB, A hacker collective dedicated to warning users about hackers has just unearthed a new breed of scam. This imitates invitations to tournaments, once opened users have their accounts hacked. This new technique, called browser-in-the-browser phishing, is particularly dangerous and harmful. Because not only does it look like a real URL, it’s actually a perfect copy that’s almost impossible to spot. More specifically, it seems impossible to distinguish the fake link from the real one just by looking at the details of the page.
However, Group-IB states that while these windows look like real ones, they don’t behave in the same way. For example, it is not possible to move or resize these new Steam windows. This test should therefore be effective in separating the true from the false. The problem is that many users just click. You have been warned!
For more details on this topic see group page.
