DILEMMA: iframing = phishing?

[kwong12]

hi guys have a dilemma here

since iframing is basically asking the user to input info such as email, zip codes , addresses , telnumbers ( for 2nd page submits ) , is it considered phishing?

some of the defensive points for iframing
1. it's online marketing,data is sent to advertisers
2. no harm is done ( not collecting info such as usernames,passwords)

what if the iframing tactic is done properly so that at the end of their email/zip/address submit, they get the thing they were first marketed to?
ie: free ebook -> user keys in email address (1st page submit), then his/her address (2nd page submit) -> user gets the free ebook.

what do u guys think?

 

[Grizzy]

This is the definition wikipedia has for phishing:

In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

So as long as your not misrepresenting yourself and pretending to be an organization like a bank or egay, I don't think it can be considered phishing.

 

[kwong12]

you meant ebay, not egay

 

[kwong12]

i think making an own organization (doesn't have to be official) also helps.
and for extra safety, we can put a terms and conditions as fine print and the end of the iframed page. saying the info obtained thru the site might be used for commercial purposes.

 

[learnenglish]

iframe, it's not easy like you said,
but btw, i'll try

 

[springer98]

So as long as your not misrepresenting yourself and pretending to be an organization like a bank or egay, I don't think it can be considered phishing.

Ya mean like this?

:yield:

 

[Grizzy]

Yea that looks pretty phishy to me.

 

[carryout]

Ya mean like this?

:yield:

AHAHAHHA lmao........