Phishing Warning!

[In-f3st]

Hello guys just a quick announcement.

Please try to refrain from using download links that are protected or using any kind of link shortening service such as:

http://link-protector.com/857667/
http://tinyurl.com/dhfews and etc

I saw many of these links and they were phishing sites. Basicially when you add your details it will automatically be sent to the person who made it.

When downloading or using your user name make sure it’s on the correct site, for example Rapidshare.com could be easily mistaken for Rapidshare.fr.com (which could be a phishing site). When ever you are typing any important details please make sure you type it in the correct site.

When you type in a password for important sites such as Rapidshare, PayPal, Ebay, Internet Banking and etc you will see a lock symbol near where the loading bar is.



This means that the site is encrypted, so it makes sure unauthorized people won’t see any details. Make sure when you type in passwords in places like Rapidshare or PayPal you see that lock, if not then don’t sign in.

Change your password very often. Make them long and not guessable, click Here for a password generator!

If you have any doubts that you have typed in your passwords in sites like these you should change your password immediately.

Please note that i am not saying all these links are phishing sites. To be on the safe side i recommend you not use them as there should be links without these protectors.

SOURCE: http://www.rlslog.net/phishing-warning/

The whole text was copied from RLSLOG cause there is nothing more to add

[prashanthpai]

A recent spam from my inbox.
Spammers are taking advantage of OpenOffice 3 release

An example - there was a link to a phishing site

 http://new-daily--products.com/re.php?lnk=1204456589&e={my email address} 
  

So if you plan to spam somebody, replace {my email address} by your victim's email id

Fake OpnOffice site :
http://new-daily--products.com/re.php?lnk=1204456589&e=com@com.com

[ceyfer]

thanks for sharing it...

Very Informative - they used link protector to mask the url identity