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Phishing for Mobile Users? They Are Taking the Bait

2011-01-06
By: Awareity
On: January 6, 2011
In: *Connecting the Dots Blog*, Human Resources, Information Privacy, Information Security, Risk Management

  In a recent Dark Reading article, new research from Trusteer revealed that mobile users are the most likely to fall victim to fake e-mail messages and visit phishing sites. Once they arrive at the fraudulent site they are also three times more likely than users on PCs to provide sensitive login information. Why are mobile users more vulnerable? Availability – smartphones are with their users 24/7 so e-mails are checked more frequently. Phishing attacks generally get their victims during their initial launch, as after a certain time frame sites are taken down, blocked or shut down. Size – the smaller screens of mobile devicesRead More →

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