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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003250149707536

Autore

James, Lance

Titolo

Phishing exposed [electronic resource] / Lance James ; foreward by Joe Stewart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rockland, MA : Syngress, c2005

ISBN

9781597490306

159749030X

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 395 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Altri autori (Persone)

Stewart, Joe.

Disciplina

364.168

Soggetti

Phishing

Réseaux d'ordinateurs - Sécurité - Mesures

Criminalité informatique

Fraude sur Internet

Vol d'identité

Pourriels

Commerce électronique - Pratiques déloyales

Hameçonnage

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1 The art of Research -- 2 Email Effectiveness -- 3 Where's The Money -- 4 Lawful Forensics -- 5 Malware and XSS 5 -- 6 Telephony Exploitation -- 7.0 Final Analysis.

Banking on phishing -- Go Phish!-- E-mail: the weapon of mass delivery -- Crossing the phishing line -- The dark side of the web -- Malware, money savers, and ma bell mayhem! -- So long, and thanks for all the phish!

Sommario/riassunto

Phishing Exposed unveils the techniques phishers employ that enable them to successfully commit fraudulent acts against the global financial industry. Also highlights the motivation, psychology and legal aspects encircling this deceptive art of exploitation. The External Threat Assessment Team will outline innovative forensic techniques employed in order to unveil the identities of these organized individuals, and



does not hesitate to remain candid about the legal complications that make prevention and apprehension so difficult today. This title provides an in-depth, high-tech view from both sides of the playing field, and is a real eye-opener for the average internet user, the advanced security engineer, on up through the senior executive management of a financial institution. This is the book to provide the intelligence necessary to stay one step ahead of the enemy, and to successfully employ a pro-active and confident strategy against the evolving attacks against e-commerce and its customers. * Unveils the techniques phishers employ that enable them to successfully commit fraudulent acts * Offers an in-depth, high-tech view from both sides of the playing field to this current epidemic * Stay one step ahead of the enemy with all the latest information.