Chances are that in the past week you’ve received an e-mail in your inbox that pretends to be from your bank, e-commerce vendor, or other on-line site.
Hopefully you’ve realized that many times this e-mail is fake – a phishing or spam e-mail.
The sender (phisher) of these fake e-mails wants you to click on the link in the e-mail and go to a phishing Web site – which will look just like the Web site of the company being phished.
Once on the phishers Web site they hope to obtain your account, financial, credit and even identity information.
Of course not every e-mail you receive is a phish. In fact you should expect your bank or e-commerce vendor to send you legitimate e-mail.
But how can you tell the difference? Well that’s what the Phishing IQ test is all about – give it a try.
Phishing Facts
- 886 – The average dollar loss per Phishing Victim (Gartner, Dec 17, 2007)
- 3.6 Billion – The total dollar loss of all phishing victims over a 1 year period (Gartner, Dec 17, 2007)
- 3.2 Million – The number of people who fell victims to phishing scams over that same 1 year period (Gartner, Dec 17, 2007)
- 8.5 Billion – The estimated number of phishing e-mails sent world-wide each month (SonicWALL, 2008)
- 32,414 – The number of phishing web sites that were operational in May 2008 (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
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(Src. http://www.sonicwall.com)
An e-commerce website specializing in Homewares, Jewellery and more.
The solution includes a Shopping Cart and all the Graphic Design and Branding.
www.fleurdelysme.com
A recently completed project of Orama Communications.
The website of the newdemocracy Foundation.
The aim of newdemocracy is to provide realistic and innovative alternative models of government that are determined by the people.
Website Features:
Content Management System,- Flash Introduction,
- Video gallery,
- Podcasts,
- Newsletter subscription,
- Discussion Forum/Blog for active participation and visitors’ interaction
- Email Marketing,
- and much more..
www.newdemocracy.com.au
A new website was developed for the Kalavryton Society (NSW) Aghia Lavra Inc.
The vision for the Web-Site is to provide the members and friends of the Kalavryton Society (NSW) Aghia Lavra, with information about our calendar of activities as well as information and news about one another and the land of their birth.
www.aghialavra.org
Ross, Cowley & Co provides professional accounting, taxation and business services to a wide range of clients. The company’s positive and friendly staff are always ready to help with any enquiries that you may have.
www.rosscowley.com.au
A new website was developed for the PanHellenic Games in Melbourne.
The 3rd instalment of the Oceania PanHellenic Games under the auspices of World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) Oceania and Far East.
The website provides the organising committee of the Games with a point of reference and a means for distributing important information about the event.
One of the latest features installed is the creation of a database and Newsletter facility for gathering contact information of visitors that want to be kept up to date.
www.saeoceania.org.au/panhellenicgames
A Meaningful Adventure!
City2Sunrise is a look behind the scenes at what it means to be a child in some of the poorest parts of Asia.
Four friends will ride motorcycles from Sydney to Cambodia to raise money for Sunrise Children’s Villages.
Orama Communications designed the website for the charity and continues to provide the team with Web and Graphic Design services.
Visit the Team’s website on www.city2sunrise.org for more information and you’ll find a way to show your support.
