Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

**MIG-31** · Oct 10, 2008, 02:50 PM

Hi-tech fraudsters are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil, say governments and security experts. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using the turmoil to extract valuable information from consumers.
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Source: BBC News

Iria · Oct 10, 2008, 03:52 PM

Yep, my wife got one that said it was from the FDIC and asked her to run an executable (for some reason). She wasn't that stupid.

Oct 10, 2008, 02:50 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom Hi-tech fraudsters are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil, say governments and security experts. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using the turmoil to extract valuable information from consumers. ____________ Source: BBC News __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 10, 2008, 03:52 PM	#2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Re: Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom Yep, my wife got one that said it was from the FDIC and asked her to run an executable (for some reason). She wasn't that stupid.