Phishing in one form or the other ultimately results in financial loss. As with the advancement of anti-phishing software and techniques guarding against financial loss or identity thefts, the phishing tactics are now more advanced. Phishing threats are now blended and combine multiple attack methodologies.
Anti-phishing techniques and anti-phishing software can prevent against attacks but the fact remains that the most effective form of anti-phishing strategy is education. When users get wise to the type of attacks that occur, they have much better change of safeguarding against such form of cybercrime.
Asking about any kind of personal information such as account numbers, passwords, credit or debit card numbers should raise suspicion.
Though there are a number of rules and legislation in place to prevent phishing, the best form is to form of defense is offense. Reporting such phishing activities and informing the concerned authorities should be regarded as a social responsibility in the overall fight against cybercrime. |
