Phishing a thing of the past

["Hubbard, Dan" <dhubbard () websense com>]

http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39163614,00.htm

"Phishing could soon be a thing of the past and the credit may have to
go to Microsoft. That's according to a leading web security expert who
says functionality built into Internet Explore 7 could shutter
fraudulent websites within 18 months. Tim Callan, a director at
VeriSign, said anti-phishing guards in IE 7 - which will warn users off
malicious websites where they may be asked to submit personal
information such as bank or credit cards details - will help restore
badly damaged consumer confidence."

Looks like in 18 months the web is safe again. By then Vista will be
widely adopted and we will not have malicious code, client exploits, or
fraud either.

Hooray ! 



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Dan Hubbard
Security & Technology Research
Websense Security Labs
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