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- 1Tackling CrimeMany types of crime can be carried out with the aid of a computer.
The victims can be governments, companies and organisations and you as individuals. - 2*Protecting yourself against email scamsUse a SPAM filter to prevent common scams ever reaching your inbox. Be suspicious! If you aren't completely certain it's genuine, NEVER click any links or download attachments.
- 3*Phishing-whats this?A phishing email is one that tricks you into handing over sensitive or personal information (login details, bank details, etc.) You receive what looks like a legitimate email, for example from a bank or an organisation such as PayPal or eBay. The website urges you to visit a bogus website and enter your personal details, which are then captured by the phishers.
- 4What to look out forGreeting. The phishers don't know your name- just your email address, so the greeting is not personalised. The senders address is often a variation on a genuine address. Forged link. The link looks genuine, but it may not link to the website given. Roll your mouse over it to check.
- 5what are the four common types of email scam?phishing, trojan horse/ malware, fradulent requests for money or advance fees, virus-generated email.
- 6Trojan horse and malware email.*it offers something tempting to look at- attachment or link
*when you open that link, it installs a virus onto your computer
*the virus could- record keystrokes and send them to the attacker
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- computer Flashcards on Untitled, created by Sapphire Rimes on 05/10/2017.
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