SCAMS: Malware & Phishing

By Rachel Gaines

Nearly 50 percent of the potential victims—people

who click on an email link—occur within the first 24

hours of the mass mailing.

Topics

• Malware• Phishing

Malware

• Software used to cause harm• How to tell if you have malware

– Repeated error messages– Computer wont turn on or shut down

– Lots of random pop-ups

Phishing

• Fraudsters steal personal information• How to avoid getting hooked

– Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software– Don’t email financial information– Be cautious about opening any

attachments

Review

• Malware• Phishing

Cited

• On Guard Online, “Phishing” [http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishing.aspx]

• On Guard online, “Malware” [http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/malware.aspx]

• Statistics, [http://e-articles.info/e/a/title/Phishing-Statistics/]