9:25 AM
No, I didn't misspell the word fishing. Phishing is a terms defined by Wikipedia as:
In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Electronic communication most commonly referred to as email. Phishers will generally pose as an important institution of some sort. For example, banks and credit unions, online merchant (PayPal), federal resources, etc. In my own experience I have received emails from banks I didn't even have accounts with.
So how you identify if a predator is phishing for your information? Here are some signs you can look for.
Your information is at risk! - If an email is...
