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ANTI PHISHING
By: eba95 Date: August 5, 2010, 6:51 am
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Anti-Phishing
The steps you
normally take to
protect your
computer, like using a
firewall and anti-virus
software, can help
protect you from
phishing. You can
review Web sites' SSL
certificates and your
own bankand credit
card statements for
an extra measure of
safety.
In addition, phishers
tend to leave some
telltale signs in their
e-mail messages and
Web pages. When
you read your e-mail,
you should be on the
lookout for:
1. Generic greetings, like "Dear
Customer." If your bank sends you
an official correspondence, it should
have your full name on it. (Some
phishers have moved on to spear
phishing, which can include
personalized information.)
2. Threats to your account and requests
for immediate action, such as
"Please reply within five business
days or we will cancel your account."
Most companies want you as a
customer and are not likely to be so
quick to lose your business.
3. Requests for personal information.
Most businesses didn't ask for
personal information by phone or
through e-mail even before phishing
became a widespread practice.
4. Suspicious links. Links that are longer
than normal, contain the @ symbol
or are misspelled could be signs of
phishing. It's safer to type the
business's URL into your browser
than to click on any link sent in e-
mail.
5. Misspellings and poor grammar.
Fortunately, businesses and
governments are fighting phishing.
The United States government has
instructed banks to start using two
methods of security that include
both passwords and physical
objects, like tokens or biometric
scanners, for online transactions by
the end of 2006 [Source: Wired].
Many Internet service providers (ISP)
and software developers offer
phishing toolbars that verify security
certificates, tell you the location
where the site you visit is registered
and analyze links. They also provide
tools for reporting phishing
attempts. Other programs use visual
cues to confirm that you've reached
a legitimate site.
Responding to Phishing
If you get an e-mail that you
believe is a phishing attempt,
you should not reply to it, click
on the links or provide your
personal information. Instead,
you should report the attempt
to the business being spoofed.
Use their Web site or phone
number rather than following
links in the suspect e-mail. You
can also inform the National
Fraud Information Center and
the Anti-Phishing Working
Group.
If you believe you may have
given your personal information
to a phisher, you should report
the incident to:
The company that was
spoofed.
Any bank, lending or credit
institution for which you
have disclosed your
personal information.
At least one of the three
major credit reporting
companies ( Equifax,
Experian and TransUnion).
Your local police
department.
The Federal Trade
Commission .
The Federal Trade CommissionThe
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
via the Internet Crime Complaint
Center
You should also change your
passwords for the site you believe
was spoofed. If you use the same
password at other sites, you should
change your passwords there, too.
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