Trusted Phishing
Posted on June 18, 2007 - Filed Under Phishing | Leave a Comment
I have seen many sites using a logo, provided by the security certificate vendor, be it VeriSign, Thawte or any for that matter. Most of the people trust this logo as they can check the validity of the site in real-time. Now comes the real question. Are you really getting the authenticity of the website? It is [...]
VVestern Union Phishing
Posted on June 17, 2007 - Filed Under Phishing | Leave a Comment
An interesting phishing email on western union has been started propogating: The contents of the phishing email is as follows:
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We are contacting you regarding your Western Union account. Due to inactivity, your account has been deactivated from using our services.
Therefore, we invite you to update your Western Union profile in order to regain full [...]