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Spies In the Phishing Underground
An anonymous reader sends us to Net-Security.org for an interview with security researchers Nitesh Dhanjani and Billy Rios, who recently managed to infiltrate the phishing underground. What started as a simple examination of phishing sites turned into an extraordinary tour through the ecosystem that supports the business of phishing. In the interview they expose the tactics and tools that phishers use, illustrate what happens when your confidential information gets stolen, and discuss how phishers communicate and how they phish each other.
Make the browser highlight the domain part of the url in bold. Even if this helps just a few users recognize the scam easier it's worth it. Besides, it will somewhat improve usability for regular use as well. I often scan the URL line for to get an idea of what a tab displays, and this will save a few milliseconds of my brain time each time I do it.
It is in the best interest of skilled hackers to make these things available to, essentially, anyone.
In a sea of phishers law enforcement is likely to catch those who have the least amount of skill simply because its easier for them. The time they spend on those cases is less time they have for people who really know what's going on.