Almost Phished
May 16, 2005 Computers and Software
Smarter Phishing. The social engineering behind the phishing attempt I almost fell for is really good... "You have received an e-greeting card from a family member!" Of course I have. I have family members who would send me a card. Very likely. E-greeting type cards are popular. Cli-- Wait. Hmm. greeting.gif.exe. Downloaded from out of the country. Gotcha. Sorry phishers. I can see why 1 in 20 people fall for phishing attempts. I almost did.
.:Posted by Michael on May 16, 2005 11:43 AM:.
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