Anti-Phishing Phil

Not exactly our Phil (the Cable Guy) but equally as informative – Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Privacy and Security Laboratory has devised an online game to help raise awareness about phishing attacks.

The game, called Anti-Phishing Phil, features a cartoon fish named Phil, who swims around and is tested by eating or declining legitimate looking worms (websites). The whole time he has to beat the clock, avoid other scaly foes and the deadly hook.

The game is cute as well as informative; users are tested using real website addresses for banking and retail companies. Each section has a nice introduction that warns Phil of potential hazards – give it a try, they’re raffling off Amazon.com gift cards and it’s an opportunity to play video games at work!

Read more on the ComputerWorld site for more information on the drawing.