SpywareDr
June 13th, 2007, 07:18 AM
Security for Home Computer Users: How to recognize "spoofed" Web sites
Microsoft [Microsoft@newsletters.microsoft.com]
According to the May 29 issue of Computerworld, the number of spoofed Web sites--fake Web sites that look like legitimate sites but are designed to steal your personal information--nearly tripled between March and April (http://blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/archive/2007/06/07/identity-theft-web-sites-triple-in-one-month.aspx). The best way to help protect yourself? Verify that the site you're visiting is secure and authentic using these techniques (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/spoof.mspx).
Microsoft [Microsoft@newsletters.microsoft.com]
According to the May 29 issue of Computerworld, the number of spoofed Web sites--fake Web sites that look like legitimate sites but are designed to steal your personal information--nearly tripled between March and April (http://blogs.msdn.com/securitytipstalk/archive/2007/06/07/identity-theft-web-sites-triple-in-one-month.aspx). The best way to help protect yourself? Verify that the site you're visiting is secure and authentic using these techniques (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/spoof.mspx).