Phishing (Was Re: WashingtonPost computer security stories)

Tue Aug 17 12:05:41 UTC 2004

I wonder if the banks have ever considered how they have
contributed to the problem. If their pages were straight
up, no pop-up's, no JavaVirus, etc.... it would be far easier
to tell their customers:

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	Here is what our page looks like:

The address ALWAYS starts with:		https;//www.countrybank.com/...

With a page like this. [graphic image]

If you have pop-ups, or a different page, stop...

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But of course, that would not be glitzy enough....

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