full-disclosure - [HV-PAPER] Anti-Phishing Tips You Should Not Follow

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Date: Sun Apr  2 00:08:48 2006
From: nick at virus-l.demon.co.uk (Nick FitzGerald)
Subject: [HV-PAPER] Anti-Phishing Tips You Should Not
	Follow

michaelslists@...il.com wrote:

> Tip #2: Invalid credentials work on impersonated websites.
> 
> If you feel there is something wrong with a website, use invalid
> username and invalid password to log in. If the website then presents you
> with the "Logon failed" page, you are possibly on a legitimate website, so
> you may proceed with logging in using your correct credentials. If it gets
> you right through - it is definitely a phishing attempt. "
> 
> argghh!!!!

8-)

There was a series of phish a while back (early last year was the last 
I think saw one of these) where the phisher seemed to be aware of this 
possible tactic, and always "failed" the first login (and always 
accepted the second no matter what you put, including exactly the same 
(bogus) credentials).

Regards,

Nick FitzGerald