Beware of Phising attacks
Online threats have grown and spread into many different things over the years. Who remembers the time when the biggest internet concern was a virus that sent itself to everyone in someone’s address book? It’s sad to say that we wish that is our only concern now. Now cybercriminals don’t just mess up your computer, they mess up your life. They can pilfer confidential information, steal identities, and even pose as legitimate entities. Much of the increase can be attributed to a practice known as “phishing,” which finds crooks stealing consumers’ personal identity data and financial account credentials through “spoofed” e-mails that lead users to counterfeit websites. Once there, recipients are tricked into divulging financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords, and Social Security numbers. In a recent trends report, The Anti-Phishing Working Group received 12,883 reports in March 2005 rose to 18,480 unique phishing reports were received in March 2006. To ward off online threats, conduct regular reviews of your credit card and bank statements. Investing in up-to-date antivirus protection, spam blockers, and firewalls is another strategy.
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