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SCAMS: Malware & Phishing. By Rachel Gaines. Nearly 50 percent of the potential victims—people who click on an email link—occur within the first 24 hours of the mass mailing. Topics. Malware Phishing. Malware. Software used to cause harm How to tell if you have malware - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SCAMS: Malware & Phishing
By Rachel Gaines
Nearly 50 percent of the potential victims—people
who click on an email link—occur within the first 24
hours of the mass mailing.
Topics
• Malware• Phishing
Malware
• Software used to cause harm• How to tell if you have malware
– Repeated error messages– Computer wont turn on or shut down
– Lots of random pop-ups
Phishing
• Fraudsters steal personal information• How to avoid getting hooked
– Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software– Don’t email financial information– Be cautious about opening any
attachments
Review
• Malware• Phishing
Cited
• On Guard Online, “Phishing” [http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishing.aspx]
• On Guard online, “Malware” [http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/malware.aspx]
• Statistics, [http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/Phishing-Statistics/]
