ID Theft - READER QUESTION: 'Phishing' explained

READER QUESTION: 'Phishing' explained
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - May 5, 2006A: "Phishing" is a widely used scam to trick people into divulging sensitive information such as their credit card numbers, bank account information or ...
Source: www.courierpostonline.com

Phishing rises on the international front
Legalbrief (subscription), South Africa - May 3, 2006The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. The Register reports that attacks ...
Source: www.legalbrief.co.za

Hang on to your bank details in case someone's phishing
ic Birmingham.co.uk, UK - May 2, 2006... But now there is a third definition of fishing . . . or rather I had better spell it phishing. ... It seems all the con men have switched to phishing. ...
Source: icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk

Phishing for Your Money
Navy Compass, CA - May 5, 2006... legitimate. Criminals use a trick called "phishing" to get you to give away personal information about your bank account or credit card. ...
Source: www.navycompass.com

Panda Software Warns Spam and Phishing Represents a Growing Threat
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 24, 2006... has evolved -- it is now becoming a serious threat with potentially disastrous consequences because cybercrooks are using spam to propagate phishing attacks. ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Phishing Over The Phone
Security Pronews, KY - Apr 28, 2006Phishing is now taking place over the phone. ... Joris Evers at Silicon.com writes: Phishing scams are prevalent and continue to proliferate. ...
Source: www.securitypronews.com