Outlook Express And Internet Explorer allow Phishing

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Recent alerts have shown that Microsofts built-in Mail client Outlook Express make it possible for attackers to inlcude faked links in HTML-Emails while the status bar of Outlook Express and Internet Explorer verify the linked website as trustworthy.

This security leak makes it possible to send phishing mails with built-in forms asking for verification of personal and/or financial information.

It is recommended to not to follow links in HTML-Emails in Outlook Express or to change to a different Mail-Client alltogether.

We generally recommend to read the article Ten Steps to make your PC safer in our article section.

more information:

http://www.heise.de/security/news/meldung/56552