A phishing technique was described in detail in 1987, and the first recorded use of the term "phishing" was made in 1995 by Jason Shannon.
* Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy .
* Communications should be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT administrators.
* Phishing emails may contain...
