30 July 2007
This Internet Phish is an Odd Duck
This a clip that I viewed on YouTube. It is a CNN segment (about 7:30) about how high-tech thieves use a technique called phishing to fraudently gain information like soscial security numbers, passwords, etc. This information is used to apply for credit cards, and so the story goes...Before Joe Average in Anytown, USA knows what's happened, his identity has been stolen. Meanwhile, Bill Abnormal is racking up thousands of dollars in electronics from Bust Buy. It is not easy to find someone that takes part in crimes like phishing, unless you're like the two assholes profiled in this YouTube clip.
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I know to be careful with my info, but all of the readings we did about Phishing this week were hair-raising! What interests me is that so much of the spam that I get (some of which is clearly phishing) is so clumsy that it dulls my senses--I can almost understand when someone falls for a sophisticated phish.
The growing sophistication of services provided on the web is truly nothing short of amazing. Unfortunately, it is the sophistication of scammers that may prevent us from feeling secure about using these services if any personal information is required. As alert to these scams as we think we are, it only takes one mistake to compromise your have your personal identification and information. It would seem that developers have the responsibility to make it extremely difficult for this to happen
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