Phishing Flashcards
Stealing info from ppl
Ex: Fake page made to look like real page
Must check url for validation
Phishing
URL hijacking similar but not the same
Ex: messor.com/messer.com
Typosquatting
Lying to get info
Ex: pretending to be visa or bank
Pretexting
To attacking a group by taking over or hacking website to gain info from all visitors
Pharming
To attack by phone or voice
Vishing
To attack by text
Ex: sending a link
Smishing
To be an actor, to become personal
Impersonation
Extract information from victim by phone text Email etc
Eliciting information
Your identity being used by others to buy or do things
Identity fraud
Looking for personal info in trash
Dumpster diving
In the us it’s legal unless local restrictions
if it’s In the trash it’s open season
Is dumpster diving legal?
Looking over shoulder to get info.
Shoulder surfing
A threat that doesn’t exist but seem real
Computer hoax
To check if hoax is real or fake
Dehoaxing
A fake third party website or network to gain info from users or visitors to gain access to original network.
Watering hole attacks
