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Cross-site scripting makes Phishing a little harder to stop

Websites can easily become a “phisherman’s dream” when dynamic content comes into play. While Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks are pretty well known these days, they are still fairly common on larger sites with potentially sensitive content.

What is phishing?

phishing- “Pronounced fishing, the act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.”

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