Viruses delivered by e-mail, phishing attacks and spam are becoming as much a part of using computers as accidents, tolls and bumper-to-bumper delays on the freeway are in commuting to work each day. Both situations cause frustration, steal productivity and cost money. Phishing scams trick e-mail recipients into clicking a link in the message to reach a vendor’s Web site to enter account numbers, order information and passwords. The messages look so official that the victim doesn’t notice the Web site is only a look-alike version.
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Battening Down the E-Mail Hatches
Posted by: Jack M. Germain May 26, 2004 08:22 AMViruses delivered by e-mail, phishing attacks and spam are becoming as much a part of using computers as accidents, tolls and bumper-to-bumper delays on the freeway are in commuting to work each day. Both situations cause frustration, steal productivity and cost money. Phishing scams trick e-mail recipients into clicking a link in the message to reach a vendor’s Web site to enter account numbers, order information and passwords. The messages look so official that the victim doesn’t notice the Web site is only a look-alike version.