Title: Other Network Threats
Course: 2016FA-MCO-110-401 > Section: Module 10: Cybersecurity

Phishing and Pharming

Phishing and pharming are two tools used for identity theft and are common attack methods used to steal credentials.

Phishing is the use of fraudulent emails or instant messages that appear to be genuine but are designed to trick users. The goal of a phishing attack is to obtain from the user information that can be used in an attack, such as login credentials or other critical information. When the attacker includes information that should be known only to the entity that they are impersonating, the attack is called spear phishing.Pharming is the impersonation of a website in an effort to deceive a user into entering their credentials. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from phishing and e-mail spoofing.

Adapted from LAN153 (IT Security Essentials: Security+) created by Susan Sands, NISGTC which is licensed CC-BY 4.0

Buffer Overflow

Hackers can utilize a buffer overflow to take advantage of a vulnerable system. This video gives you the basics as to how a buffer overflow helps to compromise a system.

Watch this video on YouTube: Ethical Hacking: Buffer Overflow Basics

Objectives met:
- C10
- 10.9
- 10.10