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Phishing
History of Phishing
Phishing in 1995
Target: AOL users
Purpose: getting account passwords for free time
Threat level: low
Techniques: Similar names ( www.ao1.com for www.aol.com ), social
engineering
Phishing in 2001
Target: Ebayers and major banks
Purpose: getting credit card numbers, accounts
Threat level: medium
Techniques: Same in 1995, keylogger
Phishing in 2007
Target: Paypal, banks, ebay
Purpose: bank accounts
Threat level: high
Techniques: browser vulnerabilities, link obfuscation
In2005DavidLevimadeover$360,000from160
peopleusinganeBayPhishingscam
Context-aware attacks
Your bid on eBay has won!
The books on your Amazon wish list are on sale!
Another Example:
But wait
WHOIS 210.104.211.21:
Location: Korea, Republic Of
Here are a few phrases to look for if you think an e-mail message is a
phishing scam.
"Verify your account."Businesses should not ask you to send
passwords, login names, Social Security numbers, or other personal
information through e-mail. If you receive an e-mail from anyone asking
you to update your credit card information, do not respond: this is a
phishing scam.
"If you don't respond within 48 hours, your account will be
closed."These messages convey a sense of urgency so that you'll
respond immediately without thinking.