CRMN 3021U Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Phishing
3 May 2018
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Berghel, H. (2006) Phishing Mongers and Posers; Unmasking deceptive schemes that range
from clever to clumsy. Communications of the ACM. 49:4, 21-25.
The author of this article speaks to the definition, facts and consequences of phishing.
Phishing, or ‘pharming’ is when an individual uses means of technology in addition to social
engineering with the goal being theft of others’ personal identity, Social Insurance Number’s,
passwords and finances. The most common phishing scam is sending a fraudulent email with a
link that will cause a breach of personal security. The facts of phishing include how the scammer
gets away with their fraudulent phishing scams. Tactics include; using existing companies names
in order to look real and selecting a vulnerable audience. Popular scams are: Banks requesting
more information, banks informing you of issues with your account and relatives needing
money.
Condry, I. (2004) Cultures of Music Piracy; An ethnographic comparison of the US and
Japan. International Journal of Cultural Studies. 7:3, 343-363.
Ian Condry uses the International Journal of Cultural Studies to examine music piracy.
The article speaks to actions of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), what
caused their action, in addition to the actions of other countries on the issue. Illegally
downloading music has been a large issue over the past decade. As a result of the skyrocketing
numbers, the RIAA obtained subpoenas to demand the disclosure of computer users who have
been suspected of downloading or sharing copyrighted music material. While many people
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Document Summary
Berghel, h. (2006) phishing mongers and posers; unmasking deceptive schemes that range from clever to clumsy. The author of this article speaks to the definition, facts and consequences of phishing. Phishing, or pharming" is when an individual uses means of technology in addition to social engineering with the goal being theft of others" personal identity, social insurance number"s, passwords and finances. The most common phishing scam is sending a fraudulent email with a link that will cause a breach of personal security. The facts of phishing include how the scammer gets away with their fraudulent phishing scams. Tactics include; using existing companies names in order to look real and selecting a vulnerable audience. Popular scams are: banks requesting more information, banks informing you of issues with your account and relatives needing money. Condry, i. (2004) cultures of music piracy; an ethnographic comparison of the us and. Ian condry uses the international journal of cultural studies to examine music piracy.
