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Phishing comes in two forms, ordinary phishing, where thousands upon thousands of emails are sent out to random individuals in hopes that even a small percentage will fall for the scam and give up their personal information, and spear phishing, which is a targeted attack usually aimed at large companies and corporations with the goal of obtaining confidential company data rather than just personal information.

Phishing attacks are on the rise, and two of the most commonly used companies in such attacks, Paypal and eBay, have teamed up with GMail in an effort to protect their customers. They now use a technology called Domain Keys. eBay and Paypal now digitally sign every email they send, and GMail automatically rejects any unsigned messages.

Unfortunately most ISPs are not using this technology yet, but it's easy to protect yourself. First, keep in mind that no companies will ask you for your password or any other personal info via email. If there is a problem with your account, you'll be notified via phone or snail mail. Second, legitimate emails from companies you do business with will always address you via your name or user name, not "Dear User" and their grammar will more than likely be correct. Finally, always let your mouse pointer hover over a link before clicking it, and check out what it says in the info bar at the bottom. If it's a bogus link you'll see so right away!

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