How is security affected by the credit crunch - Post 3 (of many)
In the first post in this series I mentioned I would touch on some of the more obvious affects of the credit crunch...no surprises but the fraudsters have changed their tactics to try and exploit the uncertainty. Even if you are not based in the UK, I am sure you will have seen the main banks who have been affected by this are RBS, LloydsTSB and HBOS.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/consumer_affairs/article4965394.ece
Well it seems that the malicious people who are determined to get your money have started sending out phishing emails hoping they snare a few of their customers.
It amazes me that Phishing must still be working after so much consumer education about the problem through news stories such as this, but I guess they wouldn't be doing it if there was not money to be made.
I remember being told 3 years ago that Phishing had peaked and since then the quantity and variety of attacks has continued to rise, and my guess is this trend will continue.
