With recent retail hacking under investigation, comes the next wave of cyber-attacks that could affect your personal information. Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishers are very good at making fraud LOOK real, so even the most diligent member can get caught in the schemes. So how do you know what is real and what is not? (more…)