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.
Pictured is a more traditional eBay phishing scam that asks a user to update account information. These fraudsters have given their trickery seasonal decoration.
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. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
