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Images: Going phishing for the holidays

By Bill Detwiler

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Images: Going phishing for the holidays

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Fraudsters are using the holidays as a hook for phishing attacks. This e-mail links to a fake eBay Web site designed to trick unsuspecting Internet users into giving up personal information.

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Images: Going phishing for the holidays

Pictured is a more traditional eBay phishing scam that asks a user to update account information. These fraudsters have given their trickery seasonal decoration.

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By Bill Detwiler
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show.