Phishing

Cutting the Identity Theft Line

Rachael Lininger, Russell Dean Vines

310 pages, parution le 06/06/2005

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Résumé

"Phishing" is the hot new identity theft scam. An unsuspecting victim receives an e-mail that seems to come from a bank or other financial institution, and it contains a link to a Web site where s/he is asked to provide account details. The site looks legitimate, and 3 to 5 percent of people who receive the e-mail go on to surrender their information-to crooks. One e-mail monitoring organization reported 2.3 billion phishing messages in February 2004 alone. If that weren't enough, the crooks have expanded their operations to include malicious code that steals identity information without the computer user's knowledge. Thousands of computers are compromised each day, and phishing code is increasingly becoming part of the standard exploits.

Written by a phishing security expert at a top financial institution, this unique book helps IT professionals respond to phishing incidents. After describing in detail what goes into phishing expeditions, the author provides step-by-step directions for discouraging attacks and responding to those that have already happened.

In Phishing, Rachael Lininger:

Offers case studies that reveal the technical ins and outs of impressive phishing attacks
Presents a step-by-step model for phishing prevention
Explains how intrusion detection systems can help prevent phishers from attaining their goal-identity theft
Delivers in-depth incident response techniques that can quickly shutdown phishing sites

L'auteur - Rachael Lininger

Rachael Lininger works as a technical writer in the information security department of a major U.S. financial institution. She has documented too many phishing cases to count.

L'auteur - Russell Dean Vines

Russell Dean Vines is a best-selling author and president of The RDV Group, a security services firm. He is a specialist in cyber counter-terrorism and a consultant on security vulnerabilities.

Sommaire

About the Authors
Introduction
Phishing for Phun and Profit
Bait and Switch: Phishing Emails
False Fronts: Phishing Websites
Are You Owned? Understanding Phishing Spyware
Gloom and Doom: You Can't Stop Phishing Completely
Helping Your Organization Avoid Phishing
Fighting Back: How Your Organization Can Respond to Attacks
Avoiding the Hook: Consumer Education
Help! I'm a Phish! Consumer Response
Appendix A: Glossary of Phishing-Related Terms
Appendix B: Useful Websites
Appendix C: Identity Theft Affidavit
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Rachael Lininger, Russell Dean Vines
Parution	06/06/2005
Nb. de pages	310
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	494g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764584985
ISBN13	978-0-7645-8498-5