Phishing
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'''Phishing''' is a form of online identity theft that uses spoof e-mails and fraudulent web sites, among other techniques, to lure people into divulging personal and financial data such as: credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords and social security numbers. | '''Phishing''' is a form of online identity theft that uses spoof e-mails and fraudulent web sites, among other techniques, to lure people into divulging personal and financial data such as: credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords and social security numbers. | ||
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| + | '''Contents''' | ||
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| + | 1 Types of Phishing Attacks | ||
| + | 1.1 Spamming and Spoofing | ||
| + | 1.2 Spamming and Keylogging | ||
| + | 2 Detection and Prevention | ||
| + | 3 Phishing Facts | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 30 November 2007
Phishing is a form of online identity theft that uses spoof e-mails and fraudulent web sites, among other techniques, to lure people into divulging personal and financial data such as: credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords and social security numbers.
Contents
1 Types of Phishing Attacks
1.1 Spamming and Spoofing 1.2 Spamming and Keylogging
2 Detection and Prevention 3 Phishing Facts
