[vip_students] Re: Web Notes: What is a Phishing attack?
- From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:40:36 +0100
Hi Noreen,
No I don't recommend that you delete this shortcut as it is what informs
cloudmark when it needs to update itself and if you delete this then
cloudmark will not be active so that it can bring down necessary updates.
You're right about Jims café and I will add that I am just sorry I can't
access it right now,*smiles*.
Paul.
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Sent: 27 August 2007 20:16
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Web Notes: What is a Phishing attack?
Hi Paul,
Having downloaded that great programme Cloud Mark, I notice in my Start up
sub menu there is an entry for Cloud Mark Desk Top for Outlook Express.
Should I delete this from Start up?
Wouldn't it be great if all websites were as accessible as that of Jim's
Cafe?
Thanks again,
Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:27 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Web Notes: What is a Phishing attack?
> Phishing attacks are on the rise, so having protection from them is a
> great
> addition to IE7. A
>
> phishing attack is one where someone sends an e-mail claiming to be a
> reputable organization such as a bank. The e-mail can look quite
> legitimate,
> so many people are fooled into clicking the link.
>
> When they get to the website, they see a display that looks very much like
> the reputable organization's website. In fact, sometimes they look exactly
> alike. The whole purpose of this ruse is to obtain personal information
> from
> the user including social security number, date of birth, and mother's
> maiden name. The person who was phishing can now open a credit card in the
> user's name. As you can see, having good protection from this kind of
> attack
> is a must because a phishing attack can take any form. For example,
> someone
> might do the very same thing to gain access to your corporate network.
> Internet explorer 7 which some of you will have offers protection against
> such attacks as do spam blockers such as cloudmark or spamfighter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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