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[ news_security_news ]EBay Phishing Mail Tries To Compromise Your SensesBtv Raj Contributing Writer 2006-08-29  Security News RSS Feed
This new phishing mail pretending to come from eBay, pushes the envelope real far in convincing you to click on a link and to make you give away your confidential account information. At a time when even the most susceptible user is becoming cautious against attempts of email fraud, this one poses to educate you on how scamsters con you with spoof emails, before leading you the beaten path in directing to click on a link to open an imposter login screen! Security experts at MicroWorld Technologies inform that the scam mail in question tells users their accounts have been suspended after being compromised by suspected online thieves and prompts them to key in their user information in a form, in order to revoke the same. Once the confidential information is entered in the website given, it will be sent directly to those behind the scam. Sulabh Mahant, Security Analyst, MicroWorld Technologies, observes "This mail is written in a very professional manner to make even the well-informed user wonder for a fleeting moment, whether all that it says is actually true. It talks to you about online fraud and the need to protect your password while handling stuff over the Internet. The link looks authentic while the mail even goes about explaining how some pop-up blockers might prevent users from accessing the form and gives you tips to circumvent it!" eBay's tryst with Phishing goes a weary long way. As one of the most widely targeted websites by criminal gangs, there have been innumerable attempts to wriggle into eBay user accounts and empty their wallets using a varied range of methods and mechanisms. To fight malicious mails like these, MicroWorld incorporates continuously evolving technologies that perform futuristic Phishing Protection and Spam Control in their Security products eScan and MailScan. To advance its crusade against unsolicited emails, the firm has developed a dedicated spam filtering software named X-Spam. Besides consistently innovating its Content Security technologies, MicroWorld also provides timely alerts to users on major online scams and fraudulent email campaigns. "One knows that phishing has come of age and has already metamorphosed into techniques like pharming, where DNS poisoning is employed in redirecting users towards fake websites. Though this eBay mail might be a retro sample in that sense, it's intriguing to see the lengths con artists can go to script something really believable. The fact is that every aspect of online crime is trying hard to better itself and what matters is how much your protective gear matches strides with it," points out Govind Rammurthy, CEO MicroWorld Technologies. MicroWorld MicroWorld (www.mwti.net ) is the developer of the world's first Real-Time Anti-Virus and Content Security software eScan for desktops and servers. Its communication security software, MailScan is the first comprehensive e-mail scanner for your SMTP/POP3 Mail Server. MicroWorld Winsock Layer (MWL) is the revolutionary technology underlying these products, powering them to several certifications and awards by some of the most prestigious testing bodies, notable among them being Virus Bulletin, Checkmark, TUCOWS, Red Hat Ready, and Novell Ready. Combining their powerful scanner with MWL technology, MicroWorld solutions provide a Real-Time Proactive security for your systems. For network security of enterprises, eConceal Firewall is the latest powerful offering from MicroWorld. To learn more, kindly visit http://www.mwti.net. Tag: phishing, ebay Add to  Del.icio.us |  Digg |  Yahoo! My Web |  Furl
About the Author: To learn more, kindly visit http://www.mwti.net. Btv Raj is the Content Writer and Creative Visualizer, MicroWorld Technologies. More news_security_news Articles Security News RSS Feed
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