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People Suck at Spotting Phishing
JohnGrahamCumming writes "Initial results at SpamOrHam.org show that people don't fare well when trying to spot spams and phishes. This blog entry shows some actual spams and phishes that people fell for, as well as genuine messages that they think are spam." The thing about these s[cp]ams is that they must work sometimes. When I see the messages, I can't fathom 'how'.
As someone said, think of how stupid the average person is, and remember half the people are even stupid than that. People suck at spotting when they're being cheated or lied to, which is why phishing, advertisers, and politicians merrily thrive.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
Proud member of the American Non Sequitur Society. We might not make much sense, but boy do we love pizza!
Yes there is.
[i]Windoz lusers most likely, that sh*t just promotes stupidity.
*BSD 4 lyfe![/i]
Sounds like BSD doesn't help much in that department either.
Arguing about vi versus Emacs is like arguing whether it's better to make fire by rubbing sticks or banging rocks.
I was reading a Dilbert strip there recently where the PHB was interviewing candidates by showing them his junk mail and asking them what they would do with it.
Another couple of candidates and he would get through his inbox.
There's an intense feeling of Deja-Vu here.
Genesis 1:32 And God typed
It basically comes down to this: Don't click links in email.
People on Slashdot have been doing this for years. That is why nobody reads TFA.
Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
"Do your part! Screw with a scammer."
But, wouldn't that breed more scammers?
Maybe we should castrate scammers, instead?
Three words too long.
Media that can be recorded and distributed can be recorded and distributed.
-kfg
To really be safe, I always call the FDIC before each online transaction to make sure the "bank" I've been dealing with for years even exists.
Don't blame me; I'm never given mod points.
Post a threat against the President, and the Secret Service would be at your door with K-Y and rubber gloves in 3 minutes and 21 seconds.
It must not have been a very serious threat if they stopped to buy some gloves and K-Y on the way.