nealrodriguez
msg:3857496 | 3:19 pm on Feb 25, 2009 (gmt 0) |
same thing that happened with paypal; if you don't know yet, don't sign into google in a domain not owned by google. although google owns so many properties it may be hard for someone to know what is owned by google. like i sign into youtube with my google credentials all the time. i'm not sure if feedburner offers the same thing; another problem could arise if you are invited to join a site through google friend connect; they may have a fake widget embedded to lead you to sign in with your google credentials; and blau! phished!
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pageoneresults
msg:3857607 | 5:39 pm on Feb 25, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| Urging them to click on a Web address starting with tinyurl.com |
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That is the root of all evil if you ask me. Anything behind a shortened URI cannot be trusted. These types of services are on their way out. What a mess! I've been urging others to also not follow shortened URIs if they are not absolutely sure of its creator. And even then, that third party middle man makes the hair on me neck stand up. I think this can be seen as killing two birds with one stone. First the Google phish and then the reputation/trust hit on TinyURL. Which was the prime target? Google? Or TinyURL? ;)
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oddsod
msg:3857681 | 7:15 pm on Feb 25, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| don't sign into google in a domain not owned by google |
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That sounds like basic common sense but it's amazing how many people do. It's sites like facebook that wear down people's caution - people seem largely happy to provide their login details at places like facebook. Where then do you draw the line?
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sgietz
msg:3858191 | 2:10 pm on Feb 26, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Lots of wolfs out there and no shortage of little girls with red hoods. Scams like this will never go away. It's just a matter of educating people on how to spot them.
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tangor
msg:3858192 | 2:12 pm on Feb 26, 2009 (gmt 0) |
You wonder where brains are stored. These kind of scams don't work when ... heck I'm preachin' to the choir!
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pageoneresults
msg:3861207 | 7:52 pm on Mar 2, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| These kind of scams don't work. |
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Unfortunately they do to some degree when first exploited. As I alluded to above, I think there are other things at play here. For me, I am now leery of clicking on links that are converted through a URI shortening service. I'll follow them on Twitter because I'm trusting the creator in that instance. But I would NEVER follow one that I couldn't determine the destination and/or the source. Do you think people are still going to follow those TinyURL links so freely now? As this becomes more and more "in the wild" as they say, you might think that industry has a short life span right now. Anything that interferes with the click to the destination is at risk of being retired to the marketing graveyard. ;)
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