#12unit 1online security and payment system
Phishing and Identity theft
Deception used to steal credentials and identities.
Unit 1Online Security and Payment SystemTopic #12Published
Phishing and Identity theft
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Phishing is any deceptive online attempt by a third party to obtain confidential information for financial gain. Identity fraud is the unauthorized use of another person's personal data for illegal financial benefit.
- Define phishing and social engineering.
- Explain how phishing attacks work using the Nigerian letter scam and spear phishing.
- Define identity fraud (identity theft).
- Describe defensive measures such as DMARC.