May 24 2008
What in the world is PHISHING? (3/4)
by mheo soriano

Be Careful on the sites you browse, some contain self installing programs designed to get information from you such as account numbers and passwords
Never send sensitive information in the Internet before checking a web site’s security policy. Also be sure to check the URL of the website as some websites are designed to appear to be the real sites.
You can confirm if the email request is legitimate, by contacting the company directly for verification. Of course don’t use the one provided in the email.
Always keep an anti-virus installed and maintain your computer system’s firewalls and email filters to lower chances of getting infected.
To be continued…