Analysing a Phishing Email

As a Continuation of the article on Bank Phishing Emails - Gens Online Maintenance, We want to take a critical look at the contents of the email, and analyse its contents and the actions behind the phishing email.

It would be noted that this is a definite case of  email phishing or phishing email. An analysis of the email structure, contents and some tips below will help you stay clear from phishing emails.

Useful Tips to help you stay Clear of Phishing Emails

• Senders Email Address: If you notice the sender's address, it came from a website which has no business with the said bank. A quick DNS or Whois Look-up showed the following results:
• Recipient's Email Address: The email address of the recipient (which is "supposed" to be YOU/I ) was simply  used as : Undisclosed  Recipients meaning that the message was sent to you as a "BCC" - Blind Carbon Copy, using a Mass e-mailer or a Mass email sender.
• Email Greetings: If you Bank or  Financial Institution will ever communicate to/with your through email, your First and Surnames MUST be included in the email (as a Security measure) to enable you know that the email is from the Bank or Financial Institution.
• Email Grammatical Structure: While psychologists have noticed that most people that fall for online scams do not "think about grammar or structure" of the emails or letter they receive, where their eyes and brain is attached to is on what to gain from such transactions.

It is to be noted that this email purported to come from a "Bank" asks (the "undisclosed recipient" who is being greeted as "Dear Customer" and not with their real names), for some key information from them.

This will involve you doing the following:

• Download a Form or click on a link - as against making a phone call, going to the Bank website, going to a Branch of the bank.
• Filling a Customer Security Update form: This is one of the worst "stupidity" that one can think of, but the part of the brain that says - "yes this is true" does not want to hear otherwise.
• Psychological Target: These spammers know very well that if they included a BOLD warning, many people may be attracted to do things their way. Note how they used Capital Letters to highlight the warning. but unfortunately, Capital Letter in communication means "Shouting" or emphasis. NOTE: FAILURE CAN RESULT TO PERMANENT ACCOUNT SUSPENSION.
• Email Signature: To further buttress the scam, the sender signed the email with a "generic word". No Bank or Financial Institution will send out such sensitive email without using a "verifiable" Name and Official Designation and even a workable phone number.

Useful Advise

Phishing Website DNS lookup

If you receive any of such phishing emails, always use the cursor and hover around any link on the email, if its pointing to an IP address, its a clear indication of phishing in action. once you click on such links (and if you are lucky to have the McAfee Site Adviser installed in your computer, it will warn you on visiting such sites.

Do not in any way either by a return email or clicking a link, fill any form that involves disclosing your Bank security details to anyone. You Bank can never contact you in such manner and will never ask you about any "sensitive" information about your Bank account on the phone. Be wise and be Warned.

You can visit the following Links to know more about Phishing Emails or Computer Phishing as a whole.

Bank Phishing Emails - Gens Online Maintenance

Bank Phishing Emails

This morning as I opened my emails to see what the day holds for me, my attention was drawn to one of the emails that "quietly" tried to pass through my Inbox filters but landed into the basket meant for such unscrupulous emails or senders. By this in a simple layman's understanding, the Spam Folder.

Now down to some serious things (lol). I looked at the email and the contents baffled me. You can see for yourself:

Dear Guaranty Trust Bank Customer,
We regret to inform you that access to your GTBank Online Account and Atm Card has been temporarily limited. This has been done due to several failed log-in attempts. To restore your account please log in correctly by downloading and Filling the Customer Security Update form attached to this message.After downloading follow the directions for instant activation of your account and Security information.
NOTE: FAILURE CAN RESULT TO PERMANENT ACCOUNT SUSPENSION.Security AdvisorGuaranty Trust Bank © 2012.

What baffled me was not that the senders actually wish that I will be stupid enough to open and download the form, but that in their minds, they think that everyone will fall for their trick.


This is a definite case of  email phishing or phishing email. An analysis of the email structure, contents and some tips below will help you stay clear from phishing emails.

Useful Tips to help you stay clear of Phishing emails: >>>> Analysing a Phishing Email

Note of Caution

A little note of caution to anyone who has ever received such emails or who will in the future, receive such emails.
If in doubt of any contents of an kind of communication from your Bank or Financial institution, please contact the Bank directly. If you cant get their contacts, please look at the back of your ATM card, Credit Card for a Bank or Card contact Number.

Do not in any way either by a return email or clicking a link, fill any form that involves disclosing your Bank security details to anyone. You Bank can never contact you in such manner and will never ask you about any "sensitive" information about your Bank account on the phone. Be wise and be Warned.

You can visit the following Links to know more about Phishing Emails or Computer Phishing as a whole.

Is Cloud Computing and Web Technology Courses Over Rated?

Cloud computing and Web Technologies are gradually overtaking the Computing and Information Sector. These two areas are becoming major areas of job growth and many people are choosing these Courses in these sector to equip themselves with the necessary and required skills.

Many people who study these courses, acquire skills to enable them take up roles in such areas as Webmasters, Web Application Developers, or other Business Roles, where these roles require strong understanding of the fundamentals and possibilities of the use of Web Technology Applications.

Most of the programmes available in most schools have been developed due to the high demand of skilled professionals in these sectors by the Industry.

There is a very large space for skilled graduates in the Cloud Computing and Web Technology areas, so which area are you going for?

1. What is your take on this cloud computing thing?
2. What exactly is Cloud Computing?

Many people including my humble self are waiting for your candid answer. You never know who your answer might help make decisions that they have been battling with for many days and months.

Let your Skills speak for itself, as you give a constructive response to this post.

Thanks, and remember that Life is Full of Gems, the earlier you identify the Gems that are predefined and embedded in your life, the earlier you realise that you are born to shine. Learn to utilise some free Gem processors to make the Diamond in you shine.

Life is full of Gems, let your Vision help you achieve your Mission and maximise your strengths and potentials.

Thanks you.

Facebook Comments Apps for Website and Blogger

One of the great things that Technology has brought to us, is a way of reaching lots of audience utilising the Social Media Networks.
Facebook, Twitter, redit etc are examples of Social Media networks that freely help determinate information to a larger number of people withing the shortest possible time.

Facebook Comment as part of Facebook's efforts to help websites build their readership and followership allows the user to comment on any website that has the Facebook comment Apps installed, and instantly it is displayed on the User's Facebook wall, so that the friends and acquaintances will be able to read same comment and probably comment on same.

This is a great way to drive traffic to any site and also help maximise the earning potentials of such a website.

Facebook Comment Apps for Blogger
Though a Fan of Facebook because of its contributions to smaller websites and its International membership and span across the Globe, I am always skeptical on using Facebook Comment Apps on any website, because the comments does not reside on the data base of your site, but on Facebook Web Servers.
After several researches, I have been able to get one good Facebook Comment App that injects the comments in you your website Data Base as well as on FB Servers, though looks like duplicate contents, but its better I am able to transfer my comments in case I want to move ship, than not having something to show for it at the end of the day.

Is there a Facebook Comment Apps for Blogger.com or the Blogspot.com Platform?
Don't Panic or start shouting for Joy yet. I only discovered this on one of the Widely known Blogging platforms - The Wordpress platform.

I am yet to see such Facebook Comment Apps for the Blogger platform, hopefully, this might help someone or get someone thinking on implementing this.

Please get Us feedback if you ever stumble Upon any of such Facebook Comment Apps.

Thanks.

Naked Ambition

I know you are just blazing hot, running to come and view the pictures as the link directed.
Well, its good to anticipate and it is also good to know that there are lots of people who what to fame their naked ambitions.

Now its better you just visit the site map and know what important topics and articles that have been covered on this blog rather than looking some some naked ambitions.

By the way, all your Naked ambitions can be rearranged in their order of preference.

Look inwards and try to reconfigure your mind into being as good as you ought to be.

Thanks for visiting my site or should I say thanks for being forced to visit my blog.

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Over Thinking - The Killer of Minds

Over Thinking:

Someone once said that:

“The biggest disease of the mind is over-thinking, especially thinking too much about others. Thinking too much is like eating too much. The heaviness makes it impossible to remain light and flexible” – Author Unknown.

My questions now are:

-          Do you think that over-thinking is a disease?

-          Is it good to think too much about others?

-          Is there a measure of how far/deep you should think about someone/others?

-          Can over-thinking be compared to eating too much or gluttony?

What are your candid opinion(s) or views?

Whats Love Got To Do With It?

What is Love?

According to some LOVIANIANS, Love comes to those who still hope after disappointment. Those who still believe after betrayal and those who still love after they’ve been hurt.”

1. What is love?
2. Can you say there is disappointment in love?
3. Does love truly exist?
4. How do you know that you have fallen for someone and in Love?

What answers comes to your mind when you hear the word LOVE and RELATIONSHIP?

Can there be a relationship without LOVE?

We can go on and on, but I would like to get your opinion on what you think about love.