Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims

    Date: 12/03/07 (Security)    Keywords: security

    Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers. Phishers are using shorter URLs for malicious sites in a bid to lend an air of legitimacy to threatening links. Internet Security Services, IBM's online-security division, claims to...

    Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6221092.html

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