Smishing is a word derived from the words SMS and Phishing wherein the sender tries to extract crucial financial information from the receiver. It works just like phishing mails. Every technology has its flip side and now it is the turn of mobile phones via SMSs. Beware! This is an example of a (complete) smishing… Continue reading »
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Twitter bans 370 passwords
Twitter the micro blogging social network site, founded in 2006, has banned 370 words for security reasons. Words like 123456, porsche, ferrari, chelsea, arsenal have been banned and users cannot use it as passwords. They state that these common passwords increase the risk of hacking and phishing. How did they get the list of these… Continue reading »
