1. 1 Hacking techniques by John Schmidt, BYU-I Linux/Unix Society June 19, 2008

2. 2 Hacking accounts Password guessing Phishing for account/password information Man-in-the middle Trojan horse/virus OS/Browser security vuneribility Malware/spyware

3. 3 Social Engineering Social networking sites Sholder surfing Piggybacking Dumpster diving E-mail/chat contact

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5. 5 Spoofing Masquerading e-mail addresses Fake identification credentials Spoofing data source DomainKeys "service@PayPal.com" Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by gmail.com.

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8. 8 Phishing ''Fishing'' for private information Fake websites Malicious Javascript/PHP E-mails from banks, IRS, eBay or PayPal asking for account information ''Fly-by-night'' internet commerce Pleas from Nigerian Princes

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11. 11 Prevention Use very complex passwords and never divulge them to anyone. Use unique passwords for unique accounts, and change them often. Use Linux or Unix (more secure). Keep computer up to date. Scan computer for viruses and spyware/malware often. Clear browser cache. Utilize the phishing tools in browsers to avoid suspect websites. Use common sense.