Assignment 1 INDIVIDUAL (15%) Modules Information:

Module ICT 2106 Fundamentals of Trustworthy Computing Session August 2013 Programme DICTN Lecturer Mugunthan Kandasamy Email mugunthan.kandasamy@newinti.edu.my Coursework Type Individual Assignent Percentage 15% out of 100% Hand-out Date 9th September 2013 Due Date 15th October 2013
Students Declaration:

I declare that: I understand what is meant by plagiarism This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished works of other people. I hold a copy of this assignment which I can produce if the original is lost or damaged
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Learning Outcomes Assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 Demonstrate understanding security threats Understand various security solutions Understand how hackers exploit threats Understand how social engineering works Learn how to deploy security solutions against social engineering

Assessment Criteria
1. 2. 3. Cover Page Table of Content Originality Attempt original research Creative and challenging insights Balanced perceptions

Total Marks
5 5

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15

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Development Proper explanation and comparison of the methods chosen Logical design of the proposed method Documentation Documentation meets the requirements Use of sufficient material from course or other sources Quality of analysis and discussion Quality of conclusion and recommendation Grammar Presentation Skills Content Organization Knowledge of Topic Creativity and Visual Aids Dress Code Summary and Stage Presence References

15 20

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20

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15

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Penalty Final Mark (15%) Lecturers Comments

This assignment is about social engineering. Perform a survey on a few websites related to phishing where you should find a few phishing links (Proceed with caution when opening the links, do not provide any of your personal details). Then as about ten people and see whether they understand or not that the website is not the real thing. Document your findings, then provide some ways that can be used to educate users regarding social engineering so that they dont fall prey to phishing websites. Your documentation should include:

i) ii) iii) iv) v)

Introduction (What is social engineering and phishing) Reviews on a few phishing websites Survey on ten students or people Methods to educate users regarding phishing Conclusion

*Hints *Research on the internet should provide some phishing links