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RE: The ultimate solution to phising
From: "Sean Crawford" <sean01 () accnet com au>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:58:46 +1100
--------->Stian Ovrevage [sovrevage () gmail com] wrote.. ---> 1. The solution to phising? ---> ---> With firm believe of a world of forgiveness, ---> and awareness of the risk of total ridicule, ---> I propose my solution to phising: ---> ---> Stop clicking _any_ hyperlinks, going somewhere? ---> _Type_ the address into the addressbar of ---> your browser. Don't use your favorites. ---> And never ever click on hyperlinks recieved in ---> e-mails! ---> ---> /* No-click actually only applies to external ---> sources, but the whole problem with phising ---> is that the average user cannot decide whether ---> XYZ is an trusted or untrusted source, no matter ---> how legitimate it might look. So allowing for a ---> mental loophole of this rule will prove fatal */ Great solution mate but what would you do in the real world of home users and clueless workstation operators?.. Try and tell Mr. Hunt n Peck not to click a hyperlink...end users are a loophole. Sean. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- The ultimate solution to phising Stian Øvrevåge (Feb 14)
- Re: The ultimate solution to phising Thierry Zoller (Feb 14)
- RE: The ultimate solution to phising Sean Crawford (Feb 14)