From the INBOX: Beware the Phony Campaign Emails
Posted by Andy on November 29th, 2007
A dedicated reader of RF sent this to me yesterday.
As if the fact that it’s only November 2007 wasn’t depressing enough, a recent story I read quoted Indiana University security researcher Christopher Soghoian, who warned that the 2008 presidential elections are the next likely source of “phishing” bait for hackers.
According to the story:
The presidential campaigns’ tactic of relying on impulsive giving spurred by controversial news events and hyped-up deadlines, combined with a number of other factors such as inconsistent Web addresses and a muddle of payment mechanisms creates a conducive environment for fraud, says Soghoian.
“Basically, the problem here is that banks are doing their best to promote safe online behavior, but the political campaigns are taking advantage of the exact opposite,” he says. “They send out one million e-mails to people designed to encourage impulsive behavior.”
So if you get bulk emails from Huckabee or Hillary asking for your generous support, and you feel the urge to give it, do yourself a favor and surf over to their official Web sites instead.
Donors beware!
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