Thanks Mark & Shay
All this can be avoided if you type the name yourself, or use a bookmark you created yourself. Of course if you type the name yourself, there's a chance you could make a typo ...
I knew about the false sites, I get messages from banks I don't bank with quite frequently. I could not see how a correct bookmark would be a problem, the end result is the same. Creepy to think of someone manipulating your bookmarks, I think I shall type it in (carefully) from now on.
Because if you're using a browser in an internet cafe, it's possible (although unlikely) that someone could use information that it still has cached to get into your account. In the most trivial example by hitting the 'back' button if you leave the browser window open.
We are also admonished not to use public computers. The guy in the article who used one when on holiday had all his key strokes recorded and they took $9000. He got it back but only after an extreme amount of stress because the people at the bank plain didn't believe him.
Diana
