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September 23rd, 2005, 10:10 PM
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Phishing Scam And Phony Certificates
The scams get more and more sophisticated, but defense has never been easier -- Don't click in the first place !!!
A new, advanced form a phishing dubbed "secured phishing" because it relies on self-signed digital certificates, can easily fool all but the most cautious consumers, a security firm warned Thursday.
The spoofed site uses the HTTPS protocol so that the browser shows the standard "lock" icon designating a secure site. Additionally, the site serves up a self-signed SSL digital certificate (self-signed, meaning the subject of the certificate is also the signer). That's where the trouble really starts, said Larson.
http://www.informationweek.com/story...d_IWK_security
Information Week :: Sept. 22, 2005
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