This new phishing mail pretending to come from eBay, pushes
the envelope real far in convincing you to click on a link and to make you give
away your confidential account information. At a time when even the most susceptible
user is becoming cautious against attempts of email fraud, this one poses to educate
you on how scamsters con you with spoof emails, before leading you the beaten
path in directing to click on a link to open an imposter login screen!
Security
experts at MicroWorld Technologies inform that the scam mail in question tells
users their accounts have been suspended after being compromised by suspected
online thieves and prompts them to key in their user information in a form, in
order to revoke the same. Once the confidential information is entered in the
website given, it will be sent directly to those behind the scam.
Sulabh
Mahant, Security Analyst, MicroWorld Technologies, observes "This mail is
written in a very professional manner to make even the well-informed user wonder
for a fleeting moment, whether all that it says is actually true. It talks to
you about online fraud and the need to protect your password while handling stuff
over the Internet. The link looks authentic while the mail even goes about explaining
how some pop-up blockers might prevent users from accessing the form and gives
you tips to circumvent it!"
eBay's
tryst with Phishing goes a weary long way. As one of the most widely targeted
websites by criminal gangs, there have been innumerable attempts to wriggle into
eBay user accounts and empty their wallets using a varied range of methods and
mechanisms.
To fight malicious mails like these, MicroWorld incorporates
continuously evolving technologies that perform futuristic Phishing Protection
and Spam Control in their Security products eScan and MailScan. To advance its
crusade against unsolicited emails, the firm has developed a dedicated spam filtering
software named X-Spam. Besides consistently innovating its Content Security technologies,
MicroWorld also provides timely alerts to users on major online scams and fraudulent
email campaigns.
"One knows that phishing has come of age and has already
metamorphosed into techniques like pharming, where DNS poisoning is employed in
redirecting users towards fake websites. Though this eBay mail might be a retro
sample in that sense, it's intriguing to see the lengths con artists can go to
script something really believable. The fact is that every aspect of online crime
is trying hard to better itself and what matters is how much your protective gear
matches strides with it," points out Govind Rammurthy, CEO MicroWorld Technologies.
MicroWorld
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) is the developer of the world's first Real-Time Anti-Virus and Content Security
software eScan
for desktops and servers. Its communication security software,
MailScan is the first comprehensive e-mail scanner for your SMTP/POP3
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Winsock Layer (MWL) is the revolutionary technology underlying these products,
powering them to several certifications and awards by some of the most prestigious
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Hat Ready, and Novell Ready. Combining their powerful scanner with MWL technology,
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