Phishing, Pharming, and Spam

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Phishing, Pharming, and Spam

• By Glen R. Dunlap

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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.

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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.

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Types of Spam

• E-mail spam
• Forum spam
• Spamdexing
• Messaging spam

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Purpose of Spam
Advertising
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Spam is Popular!

• Low cost of advertising.
• Large variety of view.

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Phishing Dangers

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

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Pharming Dangers

• Stolen passwords
• Identity theft
• Fraudulent charges.
• Stolen data.
• Private information stolen.

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Spam Dangers

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

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Protection

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

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Works Cited

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharming
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_28electronic29
  
• 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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The End
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