David Abarca, Instructor

Del Mar College

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Phishing, Pharming, Spear-Phishing,

and now….Vishing

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Phishing & Pharming

Fraudulent Email Scams

$929 Million Dollars lost in 2005

Banks, Credit Unions, Retailers

Credit Card Companies

E-Commerce Companies

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Spear-Phishing

Emails appear to come from withinthe targeted company

Appear to be from IT or HR asking user to help test the “new system” by clicking

on a link and using login ID and Password

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Vishing(Voice-Phishing)

Emails state the company wants to protect

recipient from fraud by having the person

call the company directly to verify information.

HOWEVER…….

The phone number is NOT the company’s

phone number, and an automated system

asks the caller to enter account information.

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How can you protect yourself?

NEVER respond to an unsolicited email.

NEVER send money to someone thatYOU did not contact.

NEVER use your ID and Password to login into a website in response to an email. Go to the website then login.

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How many time does this happen?

Let’s find out!

Please forward suspect emails to

phish@cbrsec.com

Results will be presented on August 31st

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please visitwww.cbrsec.com

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Please email your questions to:David A. Abarca at

dabarca@delmar.edu