Phishing Attacks and Counter Measures
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International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT) | 
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| © 2015 by IJCTT Journal | ||
| Volume-25 Number-1 |
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| Year of Publication : 2015 | ||
| Authors : Sophia Kingsley Okore, Benisemeni Zakka | ||
| DOI : 10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V25P104 |
Sophia Kingsley Okore, Benisemeni Zakka"Phishing Attacks and Counter Measures". International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT) V25(1):23-28, July 2015. ISSN:2231-2803. www.ijcttjournal.org. Published by Seventh Sense Research Group.
Abstract -
Phishing is a term used to describe various scams that
use fraudulent e-mail messages, sent by criminals, to trick
people into exposing personal information. The criminals
use this information identity to rob bank account, or take
over computers. Counterfeit web sites, using “hijacked”
company brands and logos are created to lure individuals
into revealing information that are confidential. These
digital thugs are “phishing” for any data they can obtain to
prey on people and further their criminal activities.
E-mail has become an invaluable communication tool,
both for business and personal use. Among the many
security issues that affect computer users, there is a rapidly
growing threat known as “phishing”. Criminals use
phishing attacks to lure the unsuspecting into visiting a
fraudulent web site, calling a fraudulent phone number, or
downloading malicious software, expressly to steal sensitive
information such as credit card numbers, account
credentials, social security numbers, PINS, or passwords.
Phishing e-mails are only a small aspect of the overall
phishing economy and up till now, the only aspect seen by
most people. The phishing economy is decentralized and
self- organized social network of merchants and consumers
governed by laws of demand and supply.
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Keywords
phishing,