Phishers are getting smarter

RSA Security - Press Release - RSA Alert: New Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit Discovered
BEDFORD, Mass, Wednesday, January 10, 2007 — RSA, The Security Division of EMC, (NYSE: EMC) announced today that its 24×7 Anti-Fraud Command Center (AFCC) has uncovered a new phishing kit being sold and used online by fraudsters.

This new kit, a Universal Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Kit, is designed to facilitate new and sophisticated attacks against global organizations in which the victims communicate with a legitimate web site via a fraudulent URL set by the fraudster. This allows the fraudster to capture victims’ personal information in real-time.

Who ! This hacker is impressed. Even though phishers are becoming more sophisticated, You should remember that in order for a phisher to get you must access HIS fraudulent site. As a long as you don’t do that he can’t get you. A while back I posted some tips to keep you safe from phishers. They still work.

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