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More Internet users may be taking phishing bait than thought
10-13-2006 · EurekAlert!A higher-than-expected percentage of Internet users are likely to fall victim to scam artists masquerading as trusted service providers, report researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics. "Designing Ethical Phishing Experiments: A study of (ROT13) rOnl query features" simulated phishing tactics used to elicit online information from eBay customers. The online auction giant was selected because of its popularity among millions of users -- and because it is one of the most popular targets of phishing scams.
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