| AOL assures their clients that no one from | | | | However, whoever clicks on this will be |
| the staff of AOL asks for their personal or | | | | merely directed to a page that simply does |
| billing information. Also, AOL has created a | | | | not exist. |
| system that deactivates accounts as soon as | | | | |
| there are signs that it is used for phishing. | | | | To tend to this problem, Internet Explorer |
| | | | and Mozzilla give users the option of either |
| Other recent phishing incidences involve that | | | | continuing or canceling their surfing. With a |
| of the Internal Revenue Service. There is a | | | | warning message, the user can just go to that |
| way for phishers to know the bank of their | | | | questionable page or not. Free Scan! See how |
| potential victim. Then they pose as an | | | | many errors your computer has, at |
| employee of that bank and send an email to | | | | |
| their victim. | | | | There are some phishing scams that utilize |
| | | | JavaScript commands. These alter the address |
| Also, social networking sites can be a home | | | | bar and are done by imposing a picture of a |
| base for phishers because personal details | | | | credible entity URL over it. These visually |
| that have been printed online are used for | | | | deceive a casual Internet user. |
| identity theft. Statistics show that over 70% | | | | |
| phishing attempts are done in social | | | | Another phishing technique is the cross-site |
| networks. | | | | scripting. Here, the culprit uses a |
| | | | legitimate company's own scripts on a |
| Another technique used by phishers is coming | | | | potential victim. In doing so, the user is |
| up with a link in an email that belongs to a | | | | directed to sign in for the services of the |
| fake organization. They often use misspelled | | | | imposed company. The security certificates |
| URLs or sub domains to trick potential | | | | and web address appearing on the page may |
| victims. | | | | seem correct for the non-professional eye. In |
| | | | truth though, this link the potential victim |
| Note the web address and check the @ symbol. | | | | has clicked on is a way for a phisher to know |
| For example, may be a link that can easily | | | | his personal and financial information. |
| deceive anyone casually observing the page. | | | | |