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Jason Rich CIS - 158 1.  The purpose of this project is to inform the audience about the act of phishing. Phishing is when fake websites are created.

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2  The purpose of this project is to inform the audience about the act of phishing. Phishing is when fake websites are created to look like legitimate websites in order to obtain your personal information. This presentation informs internet users what to look for and how to prevent phishing. Embedded are two YouTube videos that was not explained in the Sam2010 program. The presentation was then saved within PowerPoint as a PDF and the play button was made into a clickable link that brings you to the video’s YouTube webpage. 2

3 A computer term for people to steal…  Username  Password  Banking Information (routing #, account #)  Credit Card Information  Social Security Number  Any other private information 3

4 4 The user will click on a link that will bring them to a fake website. This website will ask them to log in or enter information. The website will then send the information to the hacker. Common sites are…  Facebook  Twitter  Ebay  Bank Websites  Paypal

5 WebsitesEmails  Check the URL and see if the website is spelled correctly.  Look for browser warning messages.  Look for the ‘lock’ on the bottom of the browser.  Check to see who sent it.  If the email address doesn’t make sense – its fake  Hover over the links.  If there are spelling and grammar mistakes. 5

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8  Older Adults  Young Kids  Social Website Users  Bank Users 8 Everyone

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10 The User The Computer  Never enter your personal information  Look for the ‘lock’  Check the URL, sender  Have up to date virus protection  Use a supported browser that has phishing protection  Mozilla Firefox  Google Chrome  Internet Explorer 10

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