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Can you recognize a phishing email?

03/09/05 | by [mail] | Categories: computer/tech

Take this quiz and see if you can tell which emails are legitimate and which are phishing. I got an 80%.

If you're using Firefox, make sure you upgrade to 1.0.1, which fixes a flaw that allows phishers to trick your browser into thinking it's at a real site. If you're using Internet Explorer, then you should also upgrade to Firefox 1.0.1.

For more information on phishing, see
Anti-Phishing Working Group
Federal Trade Commission
Wikipedia: Phishing

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5 comments

danny, it’s been a while since ive read your blog. I like the new facelift.


collin [Visitor] • http://www.xanga.com/collinyoung• 03/09/05 @ 10:45

Thanks, Collin.


[Member]   • http://www.brendoman.com/• 03/09/05 @ 10:48

I had a 9/10. I got the Chase one wrong.


Henry [Visitor] • http://hundiejo.com/• 03/09/05 @ 10:57

I got 7/10. I mostly erred on the side of caution, though. There was only one I thought was legitimate and was actually phishing.


Kyle [Visitor] • http://kyle.brendoman.com• 03/09/05 @ 14:46

I got 80% too, and like Kyle I was mostly skeptical. Stupid spam…


gringo [Visitor] • http://www.whoisgringo.brendoman.com• 03/09/05 @ 21:55


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