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Domain name<\/a> owners should be aware of the most common phishing<\/a> scams, and take steps to reduce their exposure to online crime, it has been claimed.<\/p>\n

Rik Ferguson, director of security, research and communications for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Trend Micro, said there are a number of obvious signs for individuals to look out for where phishing is concerned.<\/p>\n

“If there’s an unexpected email promising you something from somebody you don’t know, treat it with absolute suspicion,” he warned.<\/p>\n

“[Where] someone you don’t know is offering you something you didn’t ask for just delete it out of hand \u2013 don’t even bother reading it.”<\/p>\n

Mr. Ferguson also called on domain name owners to double-check the origin of messages, even when they seemingly come from trusted contacts.<\/p>\n

This is because fraudsters are becoming increasingly apt at hacking into other people’s email and social networking accounts in order to circulate phishing messages, he claimed.<\/p>\n

“It is always worth double checking, and what you might also be doing is alerting that person to the fact that their account has been compromised,” Mr. Ferguson added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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