
I was actually surprised that I could create a fake website so quickly. I put all those files on the website “” and created my own Dropbox login page. I could build one on my own, but it was faster to go to the Dropbox website in my browser, go to File and choose Save As… A ZIP-file with the login page was downloaded to my computer. “HTTPS & SSL doesn’t mean “trust this.” It means “this is private.” You may be having a private conversation with Satan.” - Scott Hanselman April 4, 2012 In no way it tells you anything about trustworthiness. But in fact, it only shows that you’re talking to a website privately. A lot of security campaigns of governments and banks tell you to watch for the ‘lock’ and ‘https’. The certificate showed a green ‘lock’ and “ instead of “ in the address bar to anyone who visited the website. After purchasing the domain, I added a certificate for just 11 euros. It was still available, and because Dropbox uses the phrase “Dropbox for Business” for their business products, it was an easy fix. We use Dropbox and everyone gets an email from Dropbox every once in awhile.įor the domain I decided to go for “”.

Phishing is also a risk for us, a digital design company, because we store a lot of files in the cloud. In this email, you will be asked to log in to your bank account because ‘the bank’ has discovered an unauthorized transaction. To get you to this fake website, hackers send a convincing email to you.

This fake website contains code that sends all personal data you submit directly to the hacker. The hacker duplicates an existing login page from an online service like Dropbox, Gmail or your bank. Phishing is a method that hackers use to steal personal information, like credit card details or login credentials.
