scam is when someone tries to trick you/a dishonest scheme
email spoofing
the creation of email messages with a forged
sender address so that the message appears to
have originated from somewhere other than the
actual source
used for getting card details
if the website you're giving away information on doesn't start with https then
its not secure meaning its not from a genuine organisation
the 's' means secure so if its just http, its not secure
CYBERCRIME is a crime committed on computer
identity theft
cyberbullying
hacking
when someone accesses your computer system
without your permission
account hacking
e.g. you may be sent an email
saying you won £1000 and that
you have to fill a form
including bank details to claim
it. After doing that,those
online frauds can get into your
account and withdraw money
what the phisher has done is called email
spoofing
the deliberate use of someone else's identity usually to
gain a financial advantage or benefit
VICTIMS: everyone but most likely women or children
CYBERCRIME has increased because it is
apart of daily life and now people are
learning more about computers so they can
do more things
Advance fee scam
The scam typically involves promising the
victim a significant share of a large sum of
money, in return for a small up-front
payment, which the fraudster requires in
order to obtain the large sum.
Virus generated email
will appear to be sent from a friend
usually means your friend's email has been infected with a virus and has sent the email to their whole address book
typically includes a product or shop recommendation or asks for emergency cash
never send money to someone you've never seen
There is no need of an advance payment
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
Greeting- phisers don't know your name so greeting is not personalised
Forged link- the link looks genuine but may not link to the website given
request for personal info- genuine organisations never do this
sense of urgency- criminals try to persuade you that something bad will happen if you don't act fast
poor spelling and grammar
the sender's address is often a variation of the genuine address
Phishing
the attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious uses by disguising oneself as a
trustworthy source in an electronic communication
Prevention
copy and paste the link into a browser and see
whether it has https or the padlock if not just
discard it
keep changing your password and don't share it
use a SPAM filter which stops
common scams reaching your
inbox
TROJAN HORSE AND MALWARE
Offers something tempting to look at, either an attachment or link – for example a funny video.
When you open the attachment or click the link, it installs a virus on your computer .
The virus might : Record your keystrokes and send
them to the attacker, Provide someone else with
access to your files, Use your computer to send spam
to everyone in your address book