UK browser claims Phishing victory

UK browser business Deepnet Explorer today trumped global competitors Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox, with the claims that its new Phishing Alarm and enhanced pop-up killer made Deepnet Explorer the first known browser to pass Secunia’s new online phishing vulnerability test.

Phishing, where cyber criminals create fake websites to dupe unknowing surfers into revealing personal banking or financial information, is the fastest growing form of tech crime on the internet. The browser flaw described by Secunia can result in scammers hijacking pop-ups on legitimate websites for phishing purposes.


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