[pchelpers] Article:Something's phishy

October 21, 2006
Staying one click ahead of the SMiShers and other internet scammers is a 
full-time job, writes Lia Timson.

It's true: the more aware of the risks on the internet that computer 
users become, the more sophisticated and creative criminals become in 
their attacks.

Internet security companies are reporting a bumper year for online crime 
aimed at home users, with new forms of phishing scams sprouting each day 
to catch people off guard.

Now there's a spin-off to phishing, called "vishing". It's spread by 
email and executed via the old and trusted telephone.

More here:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/security/somethings-phishy/2006/10/18/1160851001007.html
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