Phishing is a form of Social Engineering first of all. The goal could be to steal money, commit fraud, or other illegal activities.<br><br>Spamming is another form of Social Engineering, it is closely related to Phishing.<br>
<br>FRAUD is defined as: A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.<br><br>So both Spamming and Phishing could be use in order to commit fraud but not only for fraud.<br><br>You have to love the security Jargon<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 22:06, gerritsjs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gerritsjs@gmail.com">gerritsjs@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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phishing a fraud is not quite true. You have forgotten spamming.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">
<a href="mailto:cisspstudy-bounces@cccure.org" target="_blank">cisspstudy-bounces@cccure.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cisspstudy-bounces@cccure.org" target="_blank">cisspstudy-bounces@cccure.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Prakash<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, December 05, 2009
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:cisspstudy@cccure.org" target="_blank">cisspstudy@cccure.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Cisspstudy] Computer
Jargon in Plain English</span></font></p>
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Hello all,<br>
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I am sharing Computer Jargon in Plain English, You can use it as ready
reference for CISA, CISM & CISSP exams.<br>
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BROADBAND: Broad bandwidth networking. High-speed Internet connections,
like DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), Cable Internet, and 3G (Third<br>
Generation) cellular services.<br>
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DSL: Digital Subscriber Line. One of the most common ways to bring Internet
to homes and small businesses over a telephone line at up to<br>
12 Megabits/second.<br>
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CABLE OR CABLE INTERNET: The other most common way to bring Internet to homes
over cable TV lines at speeds ranging from 1.5 to 50<br>
Megabits/second.<br>
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FiOS: Fiber-Optic Service. An emerging technology that provides Internet to
homes and offices over fiber-optic cables at speeds from 15 to 50<br>
Megabits/second.<br>
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WI-FI: Wireless Fidelity. The most common kind of short-range wireless
networking--about 300 feet--at speeds of up to 108 Megabits/second.<br>
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EDGE or EVDO: An older kind of wide-area wireless networking-like a whole
city--based on first and second generation cellphone technology<br>
with speeds ranging from 300 to 400 kilobits/second. <br>
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3G: Third Generation cellular service. Enhanced wide-area wireless networking
at speeds of up to 14 Megabits/second.<br>
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4G: Fourth Generation cellular service or WIMAX. An emerging wide-area
networking technology that promises a range of 10 miles and speeds of<br>
up to 100 Megabits/second.<br>
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ETHERNET: A way of connecting computers to networks using a cable at speeds
ranging from 10 to 10,000 Megabits/second.<br>
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FIREWALL: Software or hardware that prevents outsiders from accessing a
computer or network.<br>
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ROUTER: A device that finds the best route for sending information between
networks.<br>
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IP ADDRESS: Internet Protocol Address. Every computer on the Internet is
identified by a unique set of numbers known as an Internet Protocol<br>
address--usually four numbers separated by dots, for example: 74.125.53.100.
These numerical addresses are normally invisible to users</span></font> <font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and are translated into
familiar Web addresses, like <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">http://www.google.com</a>.<br>
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VIRUS: A self-replicating program designed to cause damage or mischief
that inserts itself into a software program on your computer. Viruses</span></font>
<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">spread from computer to
computer, most often through infected emails or websites.<br>
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WORM: Similar to a virus, but worms are self-contained, spread via
networks, and do not need to become part of another program in order to</span></font>
<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">spread. Worms infect
your operating system and act like a program.<br>
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TROJAN HORSE: A malicious program that may appear harmless-or even useful-but
can also conceal and download other malware that compromises<br>
the security and functioning of your computer.<br>
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RANSOMWARE: A cyber-extortion scheme in which thieves use malware--like phony
security programs--to take control of your computer and demand<br>
that you pay a ransom to regain control.<br>
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SPYWARE and ADWARE: Spyware is a malicious program that installs itself on
your computer surreptitiously and monitors and reports your</span></font> <font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">activities and personal
information to third parties. Adware is a kind of spyware that generates
annoying popup ads.<br>
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KEYLOGGERS: Spyware that monitors your keystrokes surreptitiously and sends
the information to a "Bad Guy."<br>
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HACKERS AND CRACKERS: Individuals who break into systems with malicious
intent, destroy data, steal copyrighted software or confidential<br>
information, and perform other destructive or illegal acts with computers and
networks.<br>
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VULNERABILITIES AND EXPLOITS: Your computer is vulnerable when a hardware or
software flaw makes it possible to compromise its security<br>
and smooth operation. An exploit is a software application or program that
takes advantage of a vulnerability to attack your system.<br>
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SNIFFING: Listening in on a network in order to capture and steal sensitive
information.<br>
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SPOOFING: An attack in which a person or program you shouldn't trust
masquerades as a person or program you do trust. For example, an<br>
attacker forges an email address in order to make you believe it's from
someone you know and trust.<br>
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PHISHING: A widespread form of Internet fraud that aims to steal valuable
information such as credit card and social security numbers and</span></font>
<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">usernames and passwords,
by sending you misleading emails designed to lure you into visiting phony or
rigged websites.<br>
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IDENTITY THEFT: Cybercriminals steal identities by overhearing
conversations on cellphones, intercepting faxes and emails, hacking into</span></font>
<font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">computers, employing
telephone and email scams, and phishing the users of online services.<br>
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SOCIAL ENGINEERING: Deceptions by criminals posing as someone you trust in
order to get you to divulge sensitive information.<br>
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SOURCE - SANS<br>
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- Prakash<br>
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashp" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/prakashp</a></span></font></p>
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