wRAthoFVuLK wrote:
Isn't phishing where the link that you click on directs you somewhere else...?
Can't you prevent it by hovering over the link to see if they match...
No, that you cannot.
I'm no pro (by any means) on these things, but I think phishing can't be done without they wanting you to download something or wanting you to click something on their site. Phishing is when the site stores something on your computer that stores passwords and user names and sends them to the creator. I don't think modern browsers can just add something to your computer without you having to click a button. (call me credulous, but I believe browsers nowadays are secure enough (not counting IE, ofc))
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"Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren't just ceding control of our rights to government, but our futures." - Edward Snowden
"Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren't just ceding control of our rights to government, but our futures." - Edward Snowden
Phishing: Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Basically, they make you enter your personal info to create a log in, and then they send it to their servers, and then they steal all your ****.
Basically, they make you enter your personal info to create a log in, and then they send it to their servers, and then they steal all your ****.
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Temzilla wrote:
Phishing: Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Basically, they make you enter your personal info to create a log in, and then they send it to their servers, and then they steal all your ****.
Yeah. I'm sure we've all got that spam - "YOUR ACCOUNT IS IN DANGER, TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD ON THIS DODGY WEBSITE TO REMOVE THE DANGER"
Temzilla wrote:
they make you enter your personal info to create a log in, and then they send it to their servers, and then they steal all your ****.
If you're ******ed enough to fall for something like this; you deserve it..
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Xiron wrote:
Funny story: "Blizzard" sent me an E-Mail telling me my WoW account is in danger and I had to tell my password and my name and so on.
Fun Fact: I'm not playing WoW?!? (And I never did)
Same, except for the never did part, and I almost fell for it at one time, but then I realized, "Wait, this is the wrong email account!"
I did however get my account hacked one time (still not sure how, hadn't played for like 6 months or something)
To be updated soon!
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