Web security

Phishing is a form of identity theft that is done on the Internet. It generally comes in the form of a pop-up window, instant message, chat-room message, or email that tricks the user into submitting personal information. The information is then used to steal the user's identity. Knowing how to prevent phishing will allow you to avoid this fate. The following is a guide on how to prevent phishing. This article is from WIKIHOW

1. Be alert for spam messages.
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   • Do not reply to emails that request financial information, even if it appears to be from a trusted source.
   • Do not reply to emails from unrecognized senders.
   • Phishing attempts are not likely to be personalized.
   • Do not open any links in suspicious emails, instant messages, or chat-room messages.
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   Only communicate personal information over the phone or through a secure website.
   • Secure websites are indicated by a lock on the browser's status bar or the prefix "Https://" instead of Http://. "
   • It is safe to give personal information on the phone only if you initiate the call to a secure phone number. For example, it is best to call a number located on your bank statement rather than a number that you were asked to call in an email.
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   Never use email to share personal information.
   • Even if you know the recipient of an email, unauthorized individuals may be able to gain access to your or the recipient's email account.
   • Individuals with advanced technical skills can intercept your email.
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   Avoid using email on public computers.
   • Information from an email is temporarily stored on a computer's local disk and can be retrieved by another user if it is not properly deleted.
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   Do not click anything in pop-up windows.
   • If your browser has a pop-up blocker, enable it.
   • Do not copy any website addresses from a pop-up window into your browser.
   • A legitimate enterprise will never ask you for your information in a pop-up window.
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   Use security programs to protect your computer.
   • Use a spam filter, anti-spyware program, ,anti-virus program, and a firewall. These can be obtained from a software retailer or on the Internet.
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   Check your credit report and financial statements regularly.
   • Make sure that no unauthorized transactions have been made and that all items on your credit report are correct.
   More to come!

   
   

   See ya soon!

   
   

   Joe Rossini

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Important security warning!

From Brenda Rossini

With the holiday online shopping season, the opportunity for phishing schemes is ripe, and there are plenty of people just waiting to steal your information .... if you're not careful. We are seeing the phishing email schemes proliferating quickly.

What is phishing? In a nutshell, it is a way for criminals to trick you into revealing your online user name and password information by making an email look just like the real thing, and getting you to click on their links. Some examples we've seen include:

• Fake email from Amazon reminding you to track a package, and giving you a tracking number
• Fake email from PayPal, informing you that you just made a large payment (which you know you have not made)
• Fake email from eBay reminding you to make a payment for a purchase (which you have not made)
  

Always the "give away" is that the links given in the email don't go to the service being spoofed. Usually you may be more careful, but during the holidays if you do a lot of shopping online like I do, you may briefly panic and follow one of the links without thinking about it. And, you may even end up at a site that looks just like the real thing. Then, the trap is set ... if you enter your user name and password, the criminal has your information.

And, they are good at it. Usually the phishing email looks just like the real thing: The appearance, wording, logo, link text, everything. If you compare the real thing side by side with a phishing email, you can't tell the difference aside from the fact that the links don't go to the right place.

So, how do you protect yourself? The solution is simple. First, ALWAYS go to the website for any online shopping service before checking account status or purchases by typing the URL directly into your browser (i.e. paypal.com, amazon.com, etc.). That way you KNOW that you are on the right website. Don't be tricked into following suspicious links, or responding to purchasing notices by clicking a link in an email.

Happy Shopping!

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