10 Anti-Phishing Firefox Extensions
June 1st, 2007 | by Chris |Here is an article you should pay attention to. This article provides links to Firefox plugins that help prevent you from accidently stumbling upon a site that will try to entice you to giving away personal information that could lead to identity theft and fraud. If you do not have firefox, I recommend that you
Here is the article…
For most Internet users, defending against phishing attacks is a top priority. Typically, phishing attacks involve phony emails and fraudulent web sites that try to lure users into disclosing user names, passwords and other personal information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers.
The damage caused by phishing attacks ranges from loss of access to your web account to identity theft. Once the personal information is obtained, the phishers may use one’s details to steal money, create fake accounts etc.
One popular way to combat phishing attacks is to maintain a list of known phishing sites and to check web sites against the list. This hack highlights 10 anti-phishing Firefox extensions that can be used to mitigate the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack.
Read more at: 10 Anti-Phishing Firefox Extensions - Security-Hacks.com
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