Lecture 12 Technology And Crime Flashcards
What is web misrepresentation?
Miss typed web addresses go to rouge web sites
Why is it easy to commit a crime using technology
It’s easy to cover your track
There are so many online users it’s always possible to dupe someone
Organised crime has no geographical boundaries
IT people can engineer sophisticated IT attacks on companies
Modest kit can be used to perform elaborate scams and attacks
What is identity theft
Identity theft is when somebody else uses your personally identifying information
Name common identity theft techniques
Phishing Dumpster diving Skimming Changing your address Stealing
What is pretexting
Using false pretences to obtain your personal information from financial institutions, telephone companies and other sources
What is phishing
Form of email hoax
Returns to be an original website and entices you to logon with your username and password
Steals your username and password
What is pharming
This is an attack to redirect websites traffic to another bogus website
This is done by changing systems DNS settings
What is a denial of service attack
A denial of service attack is a coordinated effort to bring down or overload a server
Often use with threats to extort money
What is cyber bullying
When technology is used to intimidate threatening harass others
How could you improve banking security online
Give the user a physical device that generates a one time unique access code
What are contactless payments
A technology using near Field communication where the users card is held near the reader and the transaction is approved
Only supports transactions under £20
