Phishing
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Revision as of 17:56, 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