UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog

Phishing is a techniques which utilizes the Internet to obtain personal information about you. It can be used to redirect your funds, steal your identity, and more.

ALWAYS be careful when entering credit card, banking, or personal account information over the web. Never enter information from a link provided in an unsolicited email unless you verify the source. "Phishermen" are resourceful at setting up sites which appear to be legitimate, yet your information is redirected to the spammer who "phishes" out your data.

For an article about it's risks and how to avoid it, go to: http://www.unh.edu/signals/october2005/phishing.htm