Phishing emails or instant messages are used by online criminals to lure unsuspecting users into clicking on a link to a bogus website, such as a fake bank website. Phishing websites often…
Phishing scams are attempts by malicious individuals to get your sensitive information by posing as a legitimate institution, such as a bank or government agency, or as a popular and ordinarily…
Phishing scams have cost Internet users billions of dollars a year ($3.2 billion in the U.S. in 2007 alone, according to a survey by Garner Inc.), but the savvy e-mailer can avoid them. What does a…
Spotting phishing scams on Craigslist can mean the difference between identity theft and keeping your personal information safe. Scammers use Craigslist for phishing activities because of its…
Protect yourself against phishing, a technique for getting you to reveal sensitive personal information. Tricks include sending you an email or pop up message from a business you usually deal with.…
A phishing scam is a fraudulent email that looks legitimate and claims to originate from a reputable institution. It's designed to lure you into disclosing personal information, which often includes…
Kids and adults alike must take safety precautions when using the Internet. If you're not safe online, you make yourself vulnerable to an Internet predator. All computer users should keep some basic…
A phisher is someone who sends out hundreds of fraudulent emails, purported to be from respectable companies. These emails usually claim that there is some problem with your account, and tell you that…
Phishers do not just target emails anymore. If you use the features of Yahoo! Instant Messenger, you must learn how to protect yourself from a phishing scam. These scams look like links sent by…