Minggu, 19 Desember 2010

Phising

Phishing is a form of electronic fraud.

Generally, phishing is for a person / victim willing to share sensitive information to certain parties by utilizing the credibility of large companies / famous (eg: banks, insurance, credit cards, internet service provider, etc.). Phishing most disseminated via email and web sites.

Problems caused:
A phishing victim will not realize that he is a victim of fraud. So it is not possible sensitive data obtained from the victim misused to deceive the other party, or take advantage of the victim. If youyou are like this , the treasure could be the main stake -affectedvictims of phishing .

The primary audience being targeted by phishers (people who do phishing) is a person who has an account at a bank or credit card. Phishing is also not uncommon to be sent in a surprise manner in which the victims have to pay any prize money in a certain amount.

Prevention / neutralization:
1. Never send personal data such as credit card numbers, ATM PIN or anything via email even if requested by the bank, credit card companies or any where you are enrolled in it. Because the company had never been and will never ask for personal information via email.
2. Do not easily believe that if you are asked to pay something to the prize you've won without doing inspection to interested parties.

from : http://www.infokomputer.com

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