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When you go to a "secure," site, "www(dot)yourbank(dot)com," you'll notice instead of http:// you will see https://
If you don't see that, run away.
Second, if you look next to the address bar (in internet explorer) or the bottom-right corner of the screen (firefox) you should see an icon which looks like a lock. If you double-click on it, the certificate information for the current site should come up. It should say: Issued to "www(dot)mybank(dot)com" and issued by "verisign," (or some other TRUSTED certificate authority. Also check the certificate revocation/expiration date. If ANYTHING is not on the up-and-up, call your bank, and tell them you think you are the victim of unauthorized electronic intrusion or browser redirection. Their fraud department should then jump in.
Cleaning out your cert cache periodically is never a bad idea.
There are thousands of other things to look for, but these are a good start.
I apologize if I'm being too "techie," but it's my civvie job. I'm an Intrusion Detection Analyst.
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