Email & web site safety
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF EMAIL FRAUD:
Phishing Email:
Refers to the practice of sending purportedly
legitimate e-mail to potential victims, urging
them to go to a specific website and update
their account information. Information such as
account numbers, user names and passwords is
collected from users and then used to compromise
their online accounts. Phishers use a variety of
techniques and shareware tools so that the
phishing e-mail appears legitimate. The
phishing email may also direct you to a spoofed
website or pop-up window which looks exactly
like the real site, but has been set up for the
sole purpose of stealing personal information.
Unsuspecting people are then often fooled into
handing over credit card numbers, passwords or
other details. You risk becoming a victim
by entering personal information.
Learn more is our expanded
Phishing Section
Malicious
Email: These email messages contain
crimeware, viruses or trojan horses that may
intentionally modify your computer or allow
access to your computer without your knowledge.
You can receive these emails as spam or from a
trusted source who has a virus. You risk
becoming a victim by by downloading a virus,
trojan horse or crimeware.
Learn more is our expanded
Email Section
Non-Trusted or Malicious Web Sites contain code
that may intentionally modify your computer
or network without your consent or
knowledge, causing harm. In many cases
infections can occur without having to run
any programs or open any attachments. This
is due to vulnerabilities on Web browsers,
operating systems or lack of security
software.
Currently there are tens of thousands of
malicious websites on the Internet. Some
of these sites can be reputable and trusted
companies that have unknowingly had their Web
servers compromised.
Learn more is our expanded
Web Site Section
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