JUN 02, 2006 08:08:00 AM A "phishing" site that harvested the log-in and credentials of MySpace.com users was removed as of Friday from a California server, a security vendor reported. A phishing attack involves tricking users into visiting a look-a-like webpage that asks for personal information, which is then sent to a hacker. The rich trove of personal information stored on MySpace user pages is making the social networking site an increasingly attractive target for identity theft, said Ross Paul, a senior product manager at Websense, which makes security software. More here: http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=21699 -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/index.html?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.
