Phishing attacks primer for consumers at The Social Networking Weblog

Spam, viruses, worms and Trojans cause a lot of trouble when they show up in your inbox, and are easily detected (usually) by anti-virus software. Now comes Phishing, a wolf in sheep's clothing type of attack, which does not damage anything on your PC but will go after your wallet directly. Phishing is a form of social engineering designed to go after your personal information (banking, PIN #, etc.), and ultimately [...] Read More


Stay Safe at The Social Networking Weblog

There are a lot of people on the Net who are out there to get your passwords, credit card numbers and anything else they can get. Identities are stolen online, it's a fact. You need to be careful and the best way to do that is to be prepared and be proactive. When you create a profile on a site like MySpace there are some things you need to be [...] Read More


Social Networking Puts You At Risk at The Social Networking Weblog

Webuser -- Mar 13 -- "Webroot claims that it is the use of social networking sites which puts us most at risk... Many in the 18-24 age category said they were willing to open attachments and embedded links found on social networking sites even if they didn't know who had created them..." Social networking sites may be causing your computer harm according to this article. They claim that a lot of [...] Read More


Phishing for Fun and Destruction at On Storage

If only things were like the good old days. Back when phishing first appeared on the Internet horizon, it was used to steal AOL passwords and take over one's account. However, theft is not that simple these days. Phishers soon learned how to use social engineering techniques to get all sorts of financial and personal information, thus causing a huge problem for all types of business, as well as helping [...] Read More


The anatomy of a phishing scam at Business Computer Blog (UK)

So you might have heard the term "phishing" floating around. Its not at all about scaly creatures who live under water (though the some think scammers are cold-blooded). It does have a bit to do with bait and catch though. Phishing with a "ph" is a form of internet scamming used to steal your information. Wikipedia notes that its criminally fraudulent activity. A phishing scam consists of 4 major parts: 1. It [...] Read More