Between May 2004 and May 2005, roughly 1.2 million U.S. computer users suffered phishing losses valued at $929 million. Pharming pop-up boxes appear at reputable websites and hijack the user, who enters financial data at an illegitimate URL. Some companies have eliminated the e-mail relationship entirely, warning their customers through mailings sent with monthly statements. Bank of America recently implemented the use of personal digital images with a security feature called SiteKey. A similar technology using visual cues has been developed by Green Armor Solutions.”]
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