Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Anti-Pharming and Anti-Phishing

Tips And Suggestions

Install anti-virus software to prevent web browser-redirecting viruses.

Install anti-pharming and anti-phishing software.

Install anti-spyware software to protect against known spyware.

Update your operating system to remove security vulnerabilities.

Presume that every e-mail you receive is bogus until proven otherwise.

Do not respond to e-mails asking for personal information.

Do not click on links within e-mails.

Presume that every website you visit is bogus until proven otherwise.
Do not enter personal information into a popup box.

Before providing personal information to a website, ensure that you are using a secure connection. A secure connection will start with https:// and will have an icon of a padlock at the bottom of the page in Internet Explorer.

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