tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449039.post8588447692603244033..comments2024-03-28T05:59:36.577-04:00Comments on Scott Spendolini's Blog: How to Spot a Phishing SiteScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01187435106015051061noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449039.post-51917890188524415322008-05-21T06:34:00.000-04:002008-05-21T06:34:00.000-04:00"Father's Maiden Name" that is classic. But don't..."Father's Maiden Name" that is classic. But don't forget to fill out ALL of your mother's and father's "Middles" names !!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959990140997967707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449039.post-88519041550834261262008-05-21T02:34:00.000-04:002008-05-21T02:34:00.000-04:00Cool. I figured I could contribute with some perso...Cool. I figured I could contribute with some personal information of my own, but Firefox warns me of "Suspected web forgery" when I try to open the url. Maybe I will fool around later at home.Oyvind Isenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143586629854631281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449039.post-38482167335283183472008-05-20T21:49:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:49:00.000-04:00I agree that people need to be a bit more cautious...I agree that people need to be a bit more cautious, but I think that there's a generation/education gap at work here in the phishers' favor.<BR/><BR/>Every time I go back home, I spend at least 10 minutes deleting a wide array of .exe files from my dad's Mac Mini. Apparently, he clicks on any link that offers to remove spyware and viruses, even after my repeated warnings not to. At least MacOS harmlessly lines them up on the desktop.<BR/><BR/>- Scott -Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187435106015051061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8449039.post-27233615805086540242008-05-20T21:41:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:41:00.000-04:00Hey ScottGreat post! Its scary to think that folks...Hey Scott<BR/>Great post! Its scary to think that folks still blindly fill out forms providing all sorts of great info. I was reading, an admittedly old article (Nov 2006) stating that 1 in 10 people get suckered in by these sites. Come on people get educated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com