InfoWorld: New tool identifies 'phishy' Web sites: August 16, 2004: By : SECURITY

InfoWorld: New tool identifies 'phishy' Web sites: August 16, 2004: By : SECURITY:
"The new product, called Web Caller-ID, can detect Web pages dressed up to look like legitimate e-commerce sites. WholeSecurity is marketing the technology to banks, credit card companies and online retailers as a way to prevent unwitting customers from accessing false sites, to reduce fraud and increase confidence in online commerce, the company said.

Phishing scams are online crimes that use unsolicited commercial, or 'spam,' e-mail to direct Internet users to Web sites controlled by thieves, but are designed to look like legitimate e-commerce sites. Users are asked to provide sensitive information such as a password, Social Security number, bank account or credit card number, often under the guise of updating account information.… "

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