Fight Phishing From The Unix Or Linux Command Line

This weekend, we’re going to look at a little something (actually a HUGE something) that we all seem to have to deal with now (through email, IM, etc). It’s called phishing and, for lack of a better explanation, it’s a fraudulent way for a malicious individual, or group, to get username and password information from you using deceptive practices (was that redundant? 😉 It’s most commonly used to get information regarding a person’s online bank accounts, credit card/mortgage management information, etc. In other words, stuff that could really screw up their lives if someone else had it.