Phishing Attacks

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Dear frustrated computer user:

Today’s world makes all of us vulnerable to criminals who are using every tactic they can devise to steal money from innocent individuals like you and me.

One of cyber criminals favorite ways to steal money is through spam e-mails called phishing attacks.

Phishing Defined

Phishing is an authentic looking e-mail that looks like it came from a legitimate bank or business claiming you need to take care of a problem or your account will be closed down. The recipient is encouraged to click on a web site link in the e-mail. The link takes the victim to a bogus web site that looks like the real thing to fill out personal information.

Phishing attacks are organized by thieves who use botnets to send out their phishing emails. Botnets are computers owned by individuals like you and me that have been compromised and now in the control of a computer hacker. The hacker rents the botnet to the thief who uses the computers to send out phishing emails or phishing attacks.

Phishing tricks and deception

To avoid and prevent phishing attacks you need to understand the methods of deception used by the thieves. Most phishing deception is designed to look like a business or organization with a link in the email to web site that looks like it belongs to that business or organization.

They use tricks to fool computer users into thinking they are actually reading a real e-mail. Their tricks include using the graphics, fonts and logos found in the genuine emails and web sites from the business or organization it is spoofing.

Besides the appearance of the e-mail, phishing thieves use sophisticated techniques to make you believe the e-mail actually came from the organization represented. The message generally includes an urgent call to action, many times claiming that “your account may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals,” you have won a prize or any other statement to cause you to act quickly.

Many phishing e-mails will link to bogus web sites related to national or international events like a major flood, hurricane or earthquake relying on emotion as persuasion. You may find the e-mail warns against phishing attacks to make it look authentic.

Phishing is a lucrative business

Only a small percentage of recipients actually fall for this scam. However, phishing thieves make a lot of money while the web site is up. It only takes a few victims to turn the phishing scam into a profitable venture considering the low cost of setting up a web site and sending out thousands of e-mails.

Learn what you can do to protect your family and yourself

I am Warren Franklin, I’ve been fighting cyber crime and identity theft for four years. In that time cyber crime has passed illegal drugs sales annually. Identity theft is on the rise with over 12 million individuals losing their identity this year alone.

Phishing Attacks: Ten Simple Steps To Avoid Becoming a Victim

1. Make sure your computer is updated and scanned regularly (as scheduled or manually) with a corporate grade computer security suite.

2. Ensure that your windows desktop protection is current by going to Windows update. Confirm that you have an updated professional grade anti virus software program running on your PC.

3. Do not trust any e-mail that urgently requests personal information of any kind.

4. Never click on links in e-mails claiming to be from a legitimate business or organization.

5. Never enter your username and password until you are sure you are at a legitimate web site. Legitimate organizations generally do not ask you to verify username, password except for an initial set up once in a while.

6. Do not call any number or use any link in a suspect e-mail.

a. Always verify the phone number through a reputable source before calling.

b. Beware of clicking on links that may download a Trojan horse or other spyware onto your computer.

7. Suspect every impersonal e-mail. Phishing attacks are mailed out to millions of people. For this reason, they are general in nature.

8. Phishing attacks often ask for personal financial information. Never fill out personal information of any kind including passwords, usernames, social security numbers, credit card numbers, and the like through a form on the Internet. A request of this kind should be a big warning.

9. Do not open e-mail attachments. In particular, e-mail attachments with “.scr,” “.com” and “.exe” file extensions are likely malicious.

10. Always report suspicious activity to the business or organization being spoofed.

Phishing attacks are on the rise as cyber crime takes advantage of every opportunity to steal money from innocent victims. However, there are basic common sense steps to prevent phishing attacks and the devastating effects of this terrible crime.

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I have spoken to groups, written articles, and waged a battle against cyber crime. My weapon is education, teaching everyone I can how to protect themselves against these horrible monsters who want to ruin your life for their personal gain through cyber crime and identity theft.

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Cyber criminals are all about greed and destruction.

Cyber criminals don’t care about your life and how stealing your money and identity will affect you. However, I’m betting you care! That’s why I put the report together. I want to help you learn everything you can to avoid and prevent phishing attacks and the horrible effects on your family and yourself.

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