Wednesday, 7 March 2007

Microsoft flags own site as phishing

Embarrassing news for Microsoft, as a site they have launched to market Office 2007 to students at Australian universities has been flagged as a potentially suspicious site by their own anti phishing engine within Windows Live OneCare, which was slated this week by independent security researchers.

Visitors to the site who have the software installed, see the following message when visiting the site:
"Phishing filter has determined this might be a phishing website. We recommend that you do not give any of your information to such websites. Phishing websites impersonate trustworthy websites for the purpose of obtaining your personal or financial information."
Office is selling to students at around a 95% discount.

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