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Phishing Pharming Spam
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Phishing: Definition A method of identity theft carried out through the creation of a website that seems to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to the site, thinking they are buying something from a real business, submit their personal information to the site. The criminals then use the personal information for their own purposes, or sell the information to other criminal parties. Definition from Investopedia
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Phishing: Definition The practice of luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake Web site by using authentic- looking email with the real organization's logo, in an attempt to steal passwords, financial or personal information, or introduce a virus attack; the creation of a Web site replica for fooling unsuspecting Internet users into submitting personal or financial information or passwords Definition from Webster’s Dictionary
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Phishing: Dangers Identity Theft Bank account access Website looks like it belongs to a major bank and requests personal information like a PIN number. Phisher then has access to a personal bank account Personal information
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Phishing: Protection Don’t respond to unsolicited e-mails requesting personal information Make sure the correct URL is displayed in the browser
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Pharming: Definition A hacker's attack aiming to redirect a website's traffic to another (bogus) website. Pharming can be conducted either by changing the hosts file on a victim’s computer or by exploitation of a vulnerability in DNS server software. Definition from Wikipedia
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Pharming: Dangers Harder to spot than phishing Works in the background Makes your browser show you are at an actual site Identity Theft Bank account access Personal information
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Pharming: Protection Add an additional layer of authentication to servers Check for server certificates
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Spam: Definition Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail. Definition from the American Heritage Dictionary
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Spam: Dangers Less dangerous than phishing and pharming E-mails can contain viruses Can clog up e-mail accounts
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Spam: Protection Use e-mail filters Spam blocker software
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