Phishing and Pharming - The Evil Twins

Phishing and Pharming are two of the most organized crimes of the 21st century requiring very little skill on the part of the fraudster. These result in identity theft and financial fraud when the fraudster tricks the online users into giving their confidential information.

By Tushar Srivastava

February 14, 2007

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