PHISHING

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PHISHING
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What Is Phished?

• SSN
• Credit card number
• Passwords

• Bank account number
• Email address book
• Use of your computer

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Who Is Phishing

• Bored kids
• Ex-soviet bloc
• Engineers
• Con artist

• Organized crime

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Why ?

• Old days
• Status
• Recognition
• Fame

• Now
• Financial gain

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How ?

• Bogus emails that lead to realistic website where
  you can be hijacked.
• Targeted attacks for identity theft.

• From accounts_at_suntrust.com
• To you_at_email.com
• Subject Account verification
• Dear Customer,
• We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your
  account. To ensure that your account is not
  compromised, Please click on the link below and
  confirm your identity.
• verify_at_suntrust.com

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Defense

• Be vigilante
• Guard personal information

• Keep software up to date