Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Pharming Out-Scams Phishing (Article)

Wired News reports: "First came phishing scams, in which con artists hooked unwary internet users one by one into compromising their personal data. Now the latest cyberswindle, pharming, threatens to reel in entire schools of victims."

If you're confused about the difference between a Pharming vs. a Phishing attack This article does a good job of explaining the difference between the two type of attacks that are trying to steal your personal information.

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