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Netcraft: 5,600 Phishing Sites Since December

Posted by timothy on from the not-good-news dept.

miller60 writes "Netcraft has tracked and blocked 5,600 known phishing sites since the December launch of its anti-phishing toolbar, which it has now updated with a risk rating feature that warns users about new sites with phishy characteristics, based on trends observed in known phishing scams. It has also started a service that makes the full list available of phishing sites as a continuously updated feed for service providers and companies to use in mail servers and web proxies." One bad sign: the phishing attacks I see are getting (on average) more professional in their phrasing -- it used to be easy to toss out the trawlers based on their spelling alone.

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  1. Spelling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    the phishing attacks I see are getting (on average) more professional in their phrasing -- it used to be easy to toss out the trawlers based on their spelling alone

    One could say the same for the /. trolls.

    1. Re:Spelling by releppes · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is that trolling for phish or phishing for trolls?

    2. Re:Spelling by Winkhorst · · Score: 2, Funny

      Funny, I get modded troll often enough and my spelling is unpeckable....

      --
      "Is this Winkhorst a nova criminal?" "No just a technical sergeant wanted for interrogation."
  2. Re:Submit a new site, get a gift? by netcrusher88 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe they send you fish?

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    There's an old saying that says pretty much whatever you want it to.
  3. Re:Submit a new site, get a gift? by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 4, Funny
    An e-mail appears in users' inboxes asking them to return a postal address for the prize, which takes 28 days to deliver.

    Or they can collect on their winnings immediately by clicking on this link, with their accound name and password to paypal ...

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    "Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival."
    --Dr.W.Edwards Deming
  4. Re:FP - Help by lilmouse · · Score: 1, Funny

    Let me get this straight - you've got a great account with lots of karma, and you'd love to transfer it to me, but you first need to get the password. This will take $400US to do that... But, out of the goodness of your heart, and because you found my name on a reputable list, you're willing to share this account with me if I can help with half the $400US fee.

    Great!

    No, wait, wrong post - my bad. My account's karma is having problems, and SlashDot can't confirm some of my details. So, quick, go log into http://slashdt.org/login and give all your personal information before all your past posts are DELETED!!

    Thanks - I'll check up on that.

    --LWM

  5. Slashdot Announcement by x.Draino.x · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dear Slashdot Reader,

    We regret to inform you that our subscription database was lost in a major crash. In order to continue your advertising-free dupe ridden news service, we require you to verify your account details. Please have your credit card handy and head on over to Slashdot Subscription Verification to verify your account. Once again, we apologize for the mis-hap.

    Sincerely, teh Taco.
    1. Re:Slashdot Announcement by mattjb0010 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Please have your credit card handy and head on over to Slashdot Subscription Verification to verify your account

      The site you linked doesn't work. For the record, my credit card details are:
      Name: Mr John Citizen
      Visa Card number: 4940 5233 1123 0876
      Expiry: 06/07
      3 digit verification number: 666
      Billing address:
      202B King William Road
      Hyde Park, SA 5061
      Australia

      BSB (branch routing) number: 065-332
      Account number: 00222334
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  6. Phishing Sites by SpaceAdmiral · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've visited Phishing sites before, but I just don't get it. You'd have to be stoned or something to appreciate their music.

  7. My wife doesn't need it on her Win2K box. by crovira · · Score: 1, Funny

    She's friggin paranoid and doesn't give out ANY info unless you're standing right there in front of her and you'd better not be planning to go anywhere cause she'll take her info back before you do.

    She uses FireFox and ThunderBird, (fuck IE and Outlook,) despite knowing barely enough to switch on the machine.

    My wife... I think I'll keep her. :-)

    As for me... She's taught me well.

    CNet's site been mined for addresses so I got that crap from them (maybe CNet is in worse financial shape that they're letting on,) but its done the phishers no good.

    If I don't already know you, you're going to end up in my Mac's 'Junk Mail' folder.

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  8. Re:Submit a new site, get a gift? by morcego · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, no one ever doubted the hability of Comcast in making things go offline.

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    morcego
  9. Re:FP - Help by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just curious, is there actually a karma level called "Amazing"?

  10. Re:The biggest problem... by krbvroc1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    For some reason username fukyou, password phisher works too!