Don't take the bait!

In this article

• What is phishing?
• Tricks of the phishing trade
• Is it fake? Phishing Filter knows
• How Phishing Filter keeps up with the bad guys
• A quick look at Phishing Filter settings
• People power
• Targeted websites can fight back, too
• A prediction

Internet Explorer 7 tools help you recognize phishing scams

By Sandi Hardmeier

With more and more people using Internet banking and other online financial services, the number of con artists trying to separate us from our hard-earned savings has grown. People who are new to these services—including some of my own family members and friends—can find it hard to recognize e‑mail phishing scams that try to steal their personal and financial information. Such "street smarts" are only gained through time and experience, and even people with that experience can still be fooled.

So, how can you protect yourself and your close relations from theft and deceit in the online world, especially if you've never encountered a phishing scam? For starters, you can use Windows Internet Explorer 7 and its built-in Phishing Filter.

What is phishing?

Phishing is the attempt to trick people into revealing valuable personal information online, such as credit card numbers, passwords, and other account information. Operating since the mid-1990s, phishers send out hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of fraudulent e‑mail messages in the hopes of ensnaring a few unsuspecting victims. ...

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