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From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

Don't Take The Bait

Monday October 2, 2006
As viruses and worms have declined in numbers, other forms of malware are on the rise. Phishing attacks in particular have become a malware attack of choice for many malware developers. Even phishing has evolved into other forms, such as "spear-phishing" with the intent being to lure unsuspecting users into compromising their account or financial information or execute Trojan applications, by targeting even smaller groups of users and remain undetected. Check out Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams to learn more about recognizing a phishing attack and defending yourself.

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