Comments on: Don’t take the bait of phishing http://privacycouncil.org/dont-take-the-bait-of-phishing/ Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:05:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: » Text message phishing: Don’t give away your identity on your phone The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls http://privacycouncil.org/dont-take-the-bait-of-phishing/comment-page-1/#comment-387 » Text message phishing: Don’t give away your identity on your phone The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:25:02 +0000 http://privacycouncil.org/?p=29#comment-387 [...] reports indicate a rise in text message phishing. Phishing, for those not in the know, means sending messages that claim to be from banks or other financial [...] [...] reports indicate a rise in text message phishing. Phishing, for those not in the know, means sending messages that claim to be from banks or other financial [...]

]]> By: » The tried-and-true identity theft technique: Talking you into giving up your information The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls http://privacycouncil.org/dont-take-the-bait-of-phishing/comment-page-1/#comment-341 » The tried-and-true identity theft technique: Talking you into giving up your information The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:44:16 +0000 http://privacycouncil.org/?p=29#comment-341 [...] Phishing is one form of social engineering attack, since it tries to trick the victim into clicking a link in an email and giving away sensitive information. Phishing works because it often attempts to use fear and urgency as motivators, sometimes by saying “your account will be closed if you don’t click immediately.” More recent phishing attacks contain a phone number for victims to call to “verify” their information, but instead of calling the bank or other organization, the victim is calling the hacker. This combination of deception and manipulation can lead to disaster for those who trust it. [...] [...] Phishing is one form of social engineering attack, since it tries to trick the victim into clicking a link in an email and giving away sensitive information. Phishing works because it often attempts to use fear and urgency as motivators, sometimes by saying “your account will be closed if you don’t click immediately.” More recent phishing attacks contain a phone number for victims to call to “verify” their information, but instead of calling the bank or other organization, the victim is calling the hacker. This combination of deception and manipulation can lead to disaster for those who trust it. [...]

]]> By: » October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls http://privacycouncil.org/dont-take-the-bait-of-phishing/comment-page-1/#comment-329 » October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:40:29 +0000 http://privacycouncil.org/?p=29#comment-329 [...] clicking on links in suspicious emails or giving out sensitive information out via email (Click here for Privacy Council’s article on phishing, and click here for Privacy Council’s article on harmless-looking email [...] [...] clicking on links in suspicious emails or giving out sensitive information out via email (Click here for Privacy Council’s article on phishing, and click here for Privacy Council’s article on harmless-looking email [...]

]]> By: » The DNS Flaw that Nobody Saw (Until Now) The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls http://privacycouncil.org/dont-take-the-bait-of-phishing/comment-page-1/#comment-37 » The DNS Flaw that Nobody Saw (Until Now) The Privacy Council: Together we can end SPAM, Junk Mail and Unsolicited Phone Calls Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:00:10 +0000 http://privacycouncil.org/?p=29#comment-37 [...] of address redirection is not the same as phishing, which tricks people into visiting fraudulent websites through faulty links and bogus emails. No, [...] [...] of address redirection is not the same as phishing, which tricks people into visiting fraudulent websites through faulty links and bogus emails. No, [...]

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