Many Australians are still in the dark when it comes to the Internet Security term ‘Phishing’, and what it actually represents. According to a recent article on Phishing, only 7% out of 30% who said they knew what Phishing meant were in fact correct.
The Galaxy survey, commissioned by eBay, found one in three Australian internet users believed people had to be “dumb” to fall for a phishing scam, but 72 per cent of respondents were engaging in risky online behaviour.
The survey of 647 internet users found seven out of 10 were at risk of becoming phishing victims.
Read the entire article at AustralianIT.com.au
Phishing in Brief
In computing, phishing is a criminal activity where phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. eBay and PayPal are two of the most targeted companies, and online banks are also common targets.
Read up on the Facts, Methods and Dangers of Phishing at Wikipedia by clicking here.
