Just learned of a new technique that scammers can use to get your Ebay username and password so they can use your account to list $9,000 Hemi Cudas. This doesn't require you to log into a fake website
Here's an excerpt from a PCWorld article:
You know all about phishing scams, right? You know better than to click on a Web link embedded in an e-mail that purports to be from your bank, or to reply to messages requesting your user name and password. But if you think that's enough to protect yourself, think again.
A phishing scam currently spreading online works without your ever having to click on a link; all that's required to activate the scam is for you to open an e-mail. And, many security experts warn, this threat may be a sign of things to come
These next-generation phishing scams don't use traditional methods, they don't try to lure you with an e-mail," says Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with Sophos antivirus. "Instead, they infect you with a Trojan, wait for you to visit a banking site, and then a keylogger grabs your password.
The whole article is here:
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118489,00.aspBasically, substitue Ebay for Bank and you can see how it works. I'm going to quit emailing the scammers for info until I beef up security on my firewall.
P.G.
