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PHISHING WITH BAIT: AVOID GETTING HOOKED IN 2013 PHISH.IN G [NOUN] : a scam by which an e-mail user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly. PHISHING SCAMS TARGET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION Credit Card Banking Information User Name/ Password Information BANK Bank Name 1234 5678 A 7L EU OVER 50% OF INTERNET USERS GET AT LEAST 1 PHISHING EMAIL PER DAY [1] 51.6% OF ALL PHISHING WEBSITES ARE IN THE UNITED STATES [2] 83,000 UNIQUE 51.6% PHISHING DOMAINS WORLDWIDE [3] 1 IN 245 EMAILS IDENTIFIED AS PHISHING [2] TRAITS OF A PHISHING EMAIL Generic Greeting The majority of phishing emails will start with a non-personalized greeting. False Sense of Security and Urgency Scammers may claim recent fraudulent activity that requires your immediate attention. Fake Links Do not trust links in emails as they can be disguised by a clever use of subdomains. Fake Images Just because there is a Verified logo does not mean the email has actually been verified. Verisign Secured INDUSTRIES SPOOFED IN PHISHING ATTACKS IN 2012 [2] PAYPAL OTHER 2012 INFO SERVICES 38.8% 4.5% MAJOR PHISHING TARGET BANKING 24.6% E-COMMERCE 32.1% [4] HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF Bank Name 1234 5678 9876 5432 CARDHOLDER BE PROACTIVE LIMIT YOUR RISK Subscribe to identity theft protection and credit monitoring services. Use a credit card with a small limit for online purchases vs. a debit card. CREATE A BARRIER INCREASE SECURITY Look for a second form of site verification Vary passwords by including upper and (phone call, text message, key fob). lower case letters and numbers. OLifeLock Relentlessly Protecting Your Identity" SOURCES: [1] http://www.phishing.org/ [2] http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/other_resources/b-intelligence_report_09_2012.en-us.pdf [3] http://apwg.org/reports/APWG_GlobalPhishingSurvey_2H2011.pdf [4] http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/120712-paypal-phishing-scams-ramp-up-264895.html http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/holiday-shopping-tips http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phishing