Phishing

How do we prevent computer crime Computer crime is a common thing in todays society. It is something that should be in every persons mind as they are surfing the web and typing in personal information. The first thing that should be done to prevent computer crime is have a firewall on their computer. A firewall is essentially a barrier for your computer that keeps information from going out into the network without permission [1]. Passwords are another important concept to consider when…

Target Attacker Timeline Date 1: 10/8/2013. (Estimated date) Reconnaissance and scanning: Attackers acquired Fazio Mechanical Firm’s user code and password through a phishing email containing a Trojan called Citadel, a password sniffing bot program. The phished credentials provided access to Target’s payment system network. Extensive reconnaissance and scanning would have been needed in order to identify Fazio Mechanical as a Target vendor, and acquire the emails of employees that possessed the…

Information Security Breach these days has been a popular subject in news. Almost every companies have been hacked, if not yet, they should not consider themselves as more secure than others that have already been there. In December 2013, Target was one of the victims with more than 40 million credit cards and debit cards that were stolen by malicious people. Just right before Thanksgiving a malware was installed inside target database. So between November and December 2013, over 11GB of…

A phishing scam is a form of social engineering where an attacker tries to gain information for malicious use, usually through email. Smishing is when an attacker will use SMS messaging instead of emails. Smishing scams have been on the rise and are becoming…

Ten Online Security Mistakes Seniors Make Seniors, in general, are trusting souls and don’t understand the dangers online. There are so many cyber thieves online searching and lurking, waiting for their next trusting victim to make a mistake. Each day at least 1 million cyber-attacks are executed, and the number is growing. It’s our job to keep our seniors informed and protected from all dangers, including the internet. Here are 10 tips on how to explain to seniors they are vulnerable to…

Identity theft is any unauthorized use of someone else’s personal identity to fraudulently obtain money, goods, or services; to prevent the payment of debt; or to avoid criminal prosecution. In 1998, under the authority of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, identity theft became a federal crime with prescribed prison sentences for using identity theft to commit crimes. In addition, increased penalties apply for those who exceed, misuse, or abuse privileged access to personal…

My Topic for the Lesson 8 Presentation The topic I have chosen for my presentation is, “Preventing Social Engineering Attacks.” A social engineering attack is one of the most powerful weapons used to steal people’s passwords, credit cards, and personal data. It takes advantage of the fact that the biggest vulnerability of any security system is the users themselves. Social Engineering uses psychological tricks in order to get users to volunteer their personal information. These attacks can be…

Desiree Sanchez Mrs. Everett English 1301 Nov. 7, 2017 Stop the Cyberbullying Cycle Imagine logging into your own Twitter or Instagram account only to discover that someone has made another fake account that says it belongs to you. This account is full of inappropriate pictures with your face photo shopped in, and it says all sorts of lies about you. This is not a hypothetical situation; it is cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully or harass another person, typically by…

struggling to keep up to date with all areas of technology however internet privacy significantly stands out and needs to be addressed. Internet privacy is a prevalent issue in the ever growing internet smart generation and in particular the area of phishing. Technological advancements particularly in areas of social media and smart phones have severely changed the way personal information is used and collected. The rapid changes of how personal information is transferred globally influences…

Ashley Madison was praised for keeping it user information safe and secured until 33 million members participation and activity was revealed after hackers was able to breach the system and leaked customer data including partial credit card numbers, billing addresses and even GPS coordinates. Email account associated with .gov or military was also discovered indicating spill of high profile information. This is an interesting incident because it talks about bcrypt password hash was put in place…