Phishing, Pharming, and Spam

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Phishing, Pharming, and Spam By Glen R. Dunlap

Phishing Phishing is a criminal activity that works using social engineering techniques. This can be done through email, instant message, and cell phones. Phishing is used to steal passwords and credit card information.

Pharming Pharming is the act in which a person is redirected to a bogus site. This is done through the exploitation of the DNS Server or the changing of the hosts files.

Types of Spam E-mail spam Forum spam Spamdexing Messaging spam

Purpose of Spam Advertising

Spam is Popular! Low cost of advertising. Large variety of view.

Phishing Dangers Identity theft. Fraudulent charges. Stolen data. Private information stolen. Your shopping history view.

Pharming Dangers Stolen passwords Identity theft Fraudulent charges. Stolen data. Private information stolen.

Spam Dangers Slowed servers Cost to Internet providers Cost to victims Inappropriate content shown to minors Time Space on computer/Email acount

Protection Firewalls Anti virus Protection Spyware removal software License check Ad-ware removal program Educated on the dangers Pop-up Blocker

Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_%28electronic%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_spam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamdexing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messaging_spam

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