Spot The Phish And Get A Chance To Win A $100 Amazon Gift Card
Carnegie Mellon University has developed an anti-phishing quiz to increase awareness for phishing sites. The online game called Anti-Phishing Phil, is a flash based test that focuses on teaching users how to spot fraudulent sites by looking at the site’s URL.
The game gives tips by dissecting site URLs and showing where it’s actually pointing at. Fraudulent sites with misspelled words similar to legit sites are also displayed.
Test participants also have a chance to win a $100 in Amazon.com gift card by submitting their email at the end of the quiz. There is a follow up quiz after 5-8 days, and CMU will inform users who have submitted their email when the next quiz is available.
Even without the gift card raffle, the test is a good way for inexperienced web surfers to learn more about fraudulent sites and how to spot them.
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October 2nd, 2007 01:02
We should all pass this quiz along to our relatives. Though with our luck they wouldn’t find the time to check out the link even though they’d surely find the time to get duped by a phishing scam. *nod* Good find!
October 2nd, 2007 01:07
@Bush:
Haha that’s so true.
October 2nd, 2007 01:32
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October 2nd, 2007 09:38
Hey buddy, this would be a great post for my web safety blog. In fact, I was going to post about a phish email I recently received. Good one!
October 2nd, 2007 10:50
excellent quiz and in incentive for learning and participating
October 2nd, 2007 11:41
@Mark:
I agree. This would fit right in with the Family Web Watch
@Jamaipanese:
I like the way they explain things. Now I just need to convince relatives to take the test heh.
October 2nd, 2007 14:01
Excellent quiz brown. I just played. Thank you for blogging about this. I’m going to pass it on to people I know.
October 2nd, 2007 14:40
@Rose:
Great idea to pass it along
You’re welcome
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