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Original Post: Firefox 2.0 Phishing Protection
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Just came to my attention that Firefox has been safely managing the integrity of the websites I visit for some time now and until today, I had no idea.
Firefox 2.0 apparently comes with some really sweet integration to protect you from Phishing attacks, that I believe links into the database of all logged phishing websites and shows this handy little Window anytime you visit one that has been flagged.
I had an email from eGold saying my account was expiring, so I decided to take a peek. All emails that come from bank accounts, or even paypal for that matter are prety much removed immediately as I am sure they are fake, even if they come from my bank. This one, however, seemed to have missed the logical first glance and garnered a click of mine.
Want to try it out yourself?? Sure, but do not fill in any information. You're account is not going to expire. You probably don't even have one at eGold anyways.
I repeat, do not fill anything in. Here it is.. Be sure to load it up in Firefox 2.0 otherwise there is no point unless you like having your identity stolen?
Another site I just found to test it, which is a bit safer (as it's the official link by Firefox), is here.
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