Phish or Phisher?
PBS | I, Cringely . May 26, 2005 - Phish or Phisher?
This is a good editorial on the problem of phishing - of criminals making fake copies of web sites in the hope of getting credit card numbers or other personal information.
As the article notes, the best way of stopping phishing is getting computer users to act intelligently and with a good security mindset. Because many phishers work outside of the United States, it is unlikely that US law enforcement will be able to do much to stop the problem besides taking down certain phishing pages - unfortunately the criminals can quickly set up another. But if computer users demonstrate an ability to avoid phishing pages, criminals will be unlikely to spend much time on something with little reward.
This is a good editorial on the problem of phishing - of criminals making fake copies of web sites in the hope of getting credit card numbers or other personal information.
As the article notes, the best way of stopping phishing is getting computer users to act intelligently and with a good security mindset. Because many phishers work outside of the United States, it is unlikely that US law enforcement will be able to do much to stop the problem besides taking down certain phishing pages - unfortunately the criminals can quickly set up another. But if computer users demonstrate an ability to avoid phishing pages, criminals will be unlikely to spend much time on something with little reward.
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