Monday, 4 June 2012

Attacking phishing at the source


Good news on the phishing front. Google reports that they are now authenticating all e-mail that purports to come from eBay and PayPal.

Using e-mail authentication standards including DomainKeys and Domain Keys identified Mail, and working with PayPal and eBay, Google’s Gmail now verifies every e-mail that claims to come from PayPal or eBay. If it doesn’t verify you’ll never see it.

Angry eBay buyer
The first time I got one of those angry eBay buyer emails - “where’s my stuff, you thief!” - it got me going for a second. But now if you use Gmail, those e-mails won’t even make it to your trash folder. They’re just gone.

EBay and PayPal had to undertake the effort to ensure that all of their e-mails used the domain Keys and domain keys identified Mail authentication protocols. They have blazed a trail for all companies who want their customers trust. Read More

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