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