Misleading Application
Posted September 30th, 2008
Posted September 30th, 2008
A "phishing kit" is small piece of software usually written in PHP, HTML, and JavaScript that mimics legitimate portals (for example, financial institution websites) in order to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
Posted September 29th, 2008
Adware
Posted September 29th, 2008
The evolution of a phishing attack is quite straightforward. At first, the fraudsters compromise a vulnerable server and deploy a package called a "phishing kit," which contains a clone application of the targeted institution. Then, mass mailing activities, with the aim of reaching a large number of recipients, are accomplished.
Posted September 25th, 2008
Misleading Application
