[pchelpers] News:More and more people falling for phishing tactics, says study

Washington | October 15, 2006 12:10:04 PM IST

Indiana University School of Informatics researchers have revealed that 
the percentage of internet users falling victim to scam artists 
masquerading as trusted service providers is much higher than earlier 
expected.

For their study, researchers surveyors simulated phishing tactics used 
to elicit online information from eBay customers.

The online auction giant was selected due to its popularity and because 
it is one of the most popular targets of phishing scams.

The study found that the scams phishers were extracting responses from 
as much as 14 percent of the targeted populations per attack, as opposed 
to three percent per year.

More here:
http://www.netindia123.com/showdetails.asp?id=480156&cat=Science&head=More+and+more+people+falling+for+phishing+tactics%2C+says+study
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