For the Opera users some new features in their browsers - the browser deals with the phishing problem.
Phishing is a form of online fraud in which a malicious party convinces users to visit a forged Web site. That site is designed to mimic a trusted site in order to trick users into divulging personal information, credit card numbers, or bank account details. According to PhishTank, the month of November alone saw more than 9,628 unique phishing attacks. Since most phishing sites are taken down quickly, only real-time protection holds the key to consistent safety.
Firefox and IE introduced this feature a long time ago, I don't know what is the way these browsers are detecting the "phishy" sites, but I think that the user should pay attention anyway where and how he gives his personal information.
About this PhishTank you can read more on the Opera site.
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