[LINK] Consumer computer security

[Eric Scheid]

On 1/23/07 9:35 AM, "Roger Clarke" <Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au> wrote:

> Users won't foot fraud bill: ASIC
> Karen Dearne

> In any case, it says, most consumers could not adequately secure
> their PCs against complex phishing and Trojan attacks on account
> information.

and in any case: phishing does not require a compromised PC, being a social
hack, and so a "adequately secured PC" is as relevant as what colour socks
they happen to be wearing that day.

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