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