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Phishing: DefinitionPhishing: Definition

A method of identity theft carried out through A method of identity theft carried out through the creation of a website that seems to the creation of a website that seems to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to the site, thinking they are buying something the site, thinking they are buying something from a real business, submit their personal from a real business, submit their personal information to the site. The criminals then use information to the site. The criminals then use the personal information for their own the personal information for their own purposes, or sell the information to other purposes, or sell the information to other criminal parties. criminal parties.

Definition from InvestopediaDefinition from Investopedia

Phishing: DefinitionPhishing: Definition

The practice of luring unsuspecting Internet The practice of luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake Web site by using authentic-users to a fake Web site by using authentic-looking email with the real organization's logo, looking email with the real organization's logo, in an attempt to steal passwords, financial or in an attempt to steal passwords, financial or personal information, or introduce a virus personal information, or introduce a virus attack; the creation of a Web site replica for attack; the creation of a Web site replica for fooling unsuspecting Internet users into fooling unsuspecting Internet users into submitting personal or financial information or submitting personal or financial information or passwords passwords

Definition from Webster’s DictionaryDefinition from Webster’s Dictionary

Phishing: DangersPhishing: Dangers

Identity TheftIdentity Theft Bank account accessBank account access

Website looks like it belongs to a major bank and Website looks like it belongs to a major bank and requests personal information like a PIN number. requests personal information like a PIN number. Phisher then has access to a personal bank Phisher then has access to a personal bank accountaccount

Personal informationPersonal information

Phishing: ProtectionPhishing: Protection

Don’t respond to unsolicited e-mails Don’t respond to unsolicited e-mails requesting personal informationrequesting personal information

Make sure the correct URL is displayed Make sure the correct URL is displayed in the browserin the browser

Pharming: DefinitionPharming: Definition

A hacker's attack aiming to redirect a A hacker's attack aiming to redirect a website's traffic to another (bogus) website's traffic to another (bogus) website. Pharming can be conducted website. Pharming can be conducted either by changing the hosts file on a either by changing the hosts file on a victim’s computer or by exploitation of a victim’s computer or by exploitation of a vulnerability in DNS server software. vulnerability in DNS server software.

Definition from WikipediaDefinition from Wikipedia

Pharming: DangersPharming: Dangers

Harder to spot than phishingHarder to spot than phishing Works in the backgroundWorks in the background Makes your browser show you are at an Makes your browser show you are at an

actual siteactual site

Identity TheftIdentity Theft Bank account accessBank account access Personal informationPersonal information

Pharming: ProtectionPharming: Protection

Add an additional layer of authentication Add an additional layer of authentication to serversto servers

Check for server certificatesCheck for server certificates

Spam: DefinitionSpam: Definition

Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.junk e-mail.

Definition from the American Heritage DictionaryDefinition from the American Heritage Dictionary

Spam: DangersSpam: Dangers

Less dangerous than phishing and Less dangerous than phishing and pharmingpharming

E-mails can contain viruses E-mails can contain viruses Can clog up e-mail accountsCan clog up e-mail accounts

Spam: ProtectionSpam: Protection

Use e-mail filtersUse e-mail filters Spam blocker softwareSpam blocker software