Phishing Attacks: Ten Simple Steps to Avoid Becoming a Victim

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The most prevalent type of phishing scam involves setting up a site that has the complete look and feel of an online bank or a popular Internet destination, like PayPal. Phishers send out e-mail to get unsuspecting users to log on and provide their account information, which is then stolen.

Internet crime and security have become increasingly complicated in the past years. In November alone, there were 8,459 new, unique phishing e-mail messages reported to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. That's nearly four times the number received in August and represents an average monthly growth rate of 34 percent since July.

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In spite of the fact that Federal legislation (the CAN SPAM act) made it against the law, collecting or tracing out email addresses from the web by means of automated robots is still alive and well.

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Spam email, also known as junk email, is email that goes out to numerous addresses with like matter in the content. Spam email is extremely annoying, and can be used for hijacking your information, getting clicks on a particular link, or trying to get you to make a purchase. Receiving spam email is easy, putting a stop to them involves a little bit of work.

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Phishing attacks are on the rise as cyber crime takes advantage of every opportunity to steal money from innocent victims. There is a new surge of phishing attacks taking advantage of the recent banking and stock market news. The truth is you can’t prevent phishing attacks, however you can avoid becoming a victim by following ten simple steps.

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