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Archive for the 'Phishing' Category
Don’t become a victim of phishing
Closed Published June 21st, 2006 in All Categories, Phishing, SecurityYou may have heard of "phishing". Why it’s spelt like that I have no idea, but the name is an apt one. Phishing e-mails are created to appear as if they have been sent to you by a trusted organisation, like a bank or insurance company. Their purpose is usually to direct you to a […]
Browsers, phishing, and user interface design
0 Comments Published June 6th, 2006 in All Categories, Phishing, SecurityOccasionally a criminal is so, well, clever that you have to admire him even as you wish that he spends the rest of his life in jail. Take Arnold Rothstein, for instance. One of the kingpins of organized crime in New York City during Prohibition and before, the "Great Brain," as he was termed, was […]
Protect Yourself With an Antiphishing Toolbar
Closed Published June 1st, 2006 in All Categories, Phishing, Privacy, SecurityThink you can spot a phishing site? Don’t be too sure. A recent study determined that a well-constructed fake Bank of the West page fooled 90 percent of the study’s participants, including some very technically sophisticated people. Fortunately, several tools can help ensure that you don’t fall for such a con.A number of companies make […]
Next Firefox Release To Include Anti-Phishing Tool
0 Comments Published June 1st, 2006 in All Categories, Firefox, Phishing, SecurityOne of the more exciting features being touted in Mozilla’s upcoming Firefox 2.0 "Bon Echo" browser is the anti-phishing tool that will be implemented, courtesy of Google.
Still in its third alpha stage (a development stage intended only for developers to tweak and improve), the next Firefox will add Google Safe Browsing, which is licensed under […]
