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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Phishing: examples and its prevention methods Phishing, it is a brand of spoofing or carding, which variation under the word - ‘fishing’. The idea was generated which that the bait is thrown out with hopes, so that some will be tempted into biting. In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT Administrators are commonly used to lure the unsuspecting public. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one. Even when using server authentication may require tremendous skill to detect that the website is fake. Beside that, it is also an example of social engineering techniques used to fool users, and exploits the poor usability of current web security technologies. Attempts to deal with the growing number of reported phishing incidents include legislation, user training, public awareness, and technical security measures. Example of phishing  Since phishing scams are now a part of everyday life. It is very important for us to know how to spot one and avoid becoming a victim. It is easy to uncover a crude phishing scam. For example, if you get an email from a bank that you are never opened an account at, then do not follow the link and enter your personal information. However, if you actually have an account at the institution it gets more interesting. You’ll want to look at the message carefully to see if it is a phishing scam. Are words misspelled? Sometimes scammers operate in a second language and they give themselves away by using poor grammar. You should also examine the link provided. Does it really go where it appears to go? For example, I could tell you that I’m giving you access to the government’s Top Secret Database at https://www.TopSecretDatabase.gov but if you click the link you’ll find that you’ve been directed to a different site. The best way to prevent this is to copy and paste the link (don’t click it) to your address bar. However, you can still get tricked by URL’s that look legitimate but have one or two letters switched. The best way to avoid becoming a phishing scam victim is to use your best judgment. No financial institution with any sense will email you and ask you to input all of your sensitive information. In fact, most institutions are informing customers that “We will never ask you for your personal information via phone or email”. The 8 tips to avoid phishing: 1) Never reply to e-mail message that request your personal information. 2) Don’t click links in suspicious e-mail; the link might not be trustworthy. 3) Use the strong or different password for each of your accounts & change them frequently. 4) Don’t send personal information in regular e-mail messages. 5) Do the business only with companies you know & trust. 6) Help protect your PC, keep your PC updated & use antivirus software. 7) Monitor your transaction; using just one credit card for online purchases makes it easier to track your transactions. 8) Use credit cards for transactions on the internet instead of debit cards to avoid the big credit limit from your bank account. Labels: task 3
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