Criminal Law
: Corrections SentencingMore Phishing
By Michael Connelly (all)
Matthew Bowen follows up on Prevention Works' recent warning and help regarding phishing. This time he brings in the concept of the phishing criminal ecosystem to describe the, well, less than stellar individuals who get involved in this malodorous vandalism. As always, he always brings it back around to how we can use the knowledge of these general losers to protect and prevent. Worth your time, as always.
Full post as published by Corrections Sentencing on January 29, 2008 (boomark / email).
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