University study tells why phishing works

Phishing works for so many reasons, we need to rethink browser and user interface design to provide some real-life security to the average user who doesn't see or understand the security cues.

Researchers at Harvard University and UC Berkeley have published a document explaining why phishing works on general users.

The ten-page document (PDF) details a small study of 22 participants that looks at today's standard security indicators used with websites.

Think that cues in the browser will help? Forget it.

Read the article HERE.