- From: Mike Beltzner <beltzner@mozilla.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:50:37 -0400
- To: George Staikos <staikos@kde.org>
- Cc: <michael.mccormick@wellsfargo.com>, <public-wsc-wg@w3.org>
And Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 or later. Though, I'd support a straight replacement instead of offering another "whatever" button (http://www.whateverbutton.com/blog/index.php/the-whatever-button/ ) cheers, mike On 25-Oct-07, at 2:47 AM, George Staikos wrote: > > > Actually there are already clients that detect mismatched urls like > that. Mailody from KDE, for example. > > On 24-Oct-07, at 11:45 PM, <michael.mccormick@wellsfargo.com> wrote: > >> When are HTML renderers (esp. email) going to stop making >> hyperlinks of >> the form <a href=URL1">URL2</a> clickable? Instead of rendering it >> as a >> regular browser hot link, clicking on it should trigger a warning >> message if URL1 != URL2. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: public-wsc-wg-request@w3.org [mailto:public-wsc-wg-request@w3.org >> ] >> On Behalf Of George Staikos >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:26 PM >> To: W3 Work Group >> Subject: Phishing++ >> >> >> >> I just received this phish today. I thought it was good enough to >> forward on to remind us of where things are going and what we're >> trying >> to stop: >> >> >> >> ! Importance: High >> BancorpSouth Inview >> >> IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE >> >> All Users - Must Accept New Digital Security Certificate 2007 >> (Security >> ISO 27001 Certification Consulting) >> >> Customers of numerous banks have been victims of ACH and wire >> transfer >> fraud in recent weeks, resulting in the origination of unauthorized >> ACH >> entries and wire transfers from customers' computer systems. >> >> BancorpSouth Enhanced Security Authentication We have enhanced the >> BancorpSouth security access to further safeguard access to your >> account >> information. >> >> IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REMEMBER AT ALL TIMES THAT THE >> SECURITY >> AND INTEGRITY OF YOUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND CASH MANAGEMENT >> APPLICATIONS DEPEND UPON YOUR OWN COMPUTER SYSTEM BEING ADEQUATELY >> PROTECTED FROM OUTSIDE THREATS. >> >> BancorpSouth now requires all InView users to enroll in our 2-way >> authentication security system, Passmark. >> You will be able to provide your Passmark information quickly and >> easily >> using our secure server web form. >> Please understand that without promptly providing your Passmark >> information, your BancorpSouth Corporate Cash Management Online >> service >> may be discontinued. >> >> To update your Passmark at this time, please visit our secure >> server web >> form by clicking the hyperlink below: >> >> Login by clicking here: https://www.bxs.com/inview/ >> >> 2007 BancorpSouth Corporate Cash Management Online Passmark Services >> >> >> >> >> >> The real URL is: http://www.bxs.inview.session34854.certificate- >> logon2007.serial61623682-0007.dre43.com/login.htm >> >> >> They're getting better! It's going to be tough to educate users >> around some of these ones. They're even going directly after some of >> the technologies that are designed to block them. >> >> -- >> George Staikos >> KDE Developer http://www.kde.org/ >> Staikos Computing Services Inc. http://www.staikos.net/ >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > George Staikos > KDE Developer http://www.kde.org/ > Staikos Computing Services Inc. http://www.staikos.net/ > > > >
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