Network-Based Solution for Phishing Attacks?

Posted by Cliff on Monday October 10, 2005 @11:55AM from the still-need-to-educate-the-end-user-though dept.

An anonymous reader is curious about this: "A company called TippingPoint (3com) sells an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that promise 'to block phishing attempts and guard against identity theft'. What I found interesting is the wide spectrum of actions they take to acheive a single goal: 'The IPS uses a variety of mechanisms to detect and prevent phishing scams including vulnerability protection, pattern-matching protection, and behavior-based protection.' What do you think about the effectivness of IPS?"

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Re:Nice marketing copy by Anonymous Coward · 2005-10-10 13:35 · Score: 1, Insightful

I am also a vendor of anti-phishing technology.
You might want to check out my premium product offering. It's called "STOP CLICKING SHIT"
What do you think about the effectivness of IPS? by droleary · 2005-10-10 18:41 · Score: 3, Insightful

They appear to be supremely effective in getting a Slashvertisement. An anonymous reader my ass . . .