How to spot scam websites that your browser says are safe | Kaspersky official blog
Brief
You open a website. Your browser doesn’t flag any warnings, the design looks perfectly legitimate, the connection is secure, and there are no obvious signs of phishing. Does that mean the site is safe? Unfortunately, many websites fall into a gray area: not quite scams you could point to and call phishing, but risky enough that interacting with them can still cost you your money or data.
This post shows you how to recognize scam websites that your browser mistakes for safe ones, and how to protect your data.
How gray-area websites trick users
Classic phishing sites typically disguise themselves as well-known services to steal users’ money, personal information, or account details. Sites in this uncertain gray area, on the other hand, tend to work differently: they’re not outright fakes — just untrustworthy.