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New Phishers Use Google As Bait
By Andy Beal
Expert Author
Article Date: 2004-12-02
CNet reports on a new phishing practice...building fake ecommerce sites that are found via the search engines.
"Paul Henry, a senior vice president at CyberGuard, said that when Web shoppers search the Internet looking for products they want to buy, they could be directed to a plausible e-commerce site that instructs them to "Click here to download images" of the product.
Henry said that instead of linking to pictures of the advertised product, the links point to a self-extracting ZIP file that installs a Trojan horse on the victim's computer. The program could then steal personal and financial information."
About the Author:
Andy Beal is President & CEO of Fortune Interactive a full-service interactive marketing agency specializing in search marketing and blog marketing. Considered one of the world's most respected interactive and search engine marketing experts, Andy has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies such as Motorola, CitiFinancial, Lowes, Alaska Air, DeWALT, NBC and Experian. You can read his internet marketing blog at Marketing Pilgrim and reach him at andy.beal@gmail.com.
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