1.

Find the appropriate

definitions of words!

pharming to warn of danger, an

attack, etc
genuine to recognize or
establish as being a
particular person or
thing
fraudulent Another word for a
friend.
phishing When somebody
disturbs you and you
cannot focus
distraction Opposite of unreal
notification It is a noun, when
somebody indicate
you on something.
acquaintance It is an online place
where you can
generate your profile
and meet people.
social network site Antonym of honest

to alert It is a form of spam

email that looks like a
real one
to identify This is a form of
online cheat, which
attacks redirect
people to a hackers
site

2. Listening task. Fill in the gaps after hearing the texts!

What are phishing and pharming?

1. __________________________ is a form of spam

email that looks like a 2.
_________________________message from a
reputable company, like a bank or another financial
institution. The aim of these 3.
_______________________________emails is to steal
valuable information to personal data, such as credit card numbers and account data,
and then use this information to buy things, apply for credit cards, or otherwise steal a
persons identity. Such emails generally include official-looking logos of real companies
and other 4. ________________________________ information taken from legitimate
websites so that people easily fall for this form of deception. 5.
________________________ is another form of online fraud that is very similar to
phishing. Pharming attacks redirect people to a hackers site when they type the
address of a real site into the 6. ____________________________. To prevent such
online fraud, people should have their computer system protected by an anti-virus
program that is capable of

7. ____________________ when internet users land at pharming or phishing sites.

What is the most popular form of social networking in todays modern digitised
society?

Nowadays millions of internet users are attracted by 1.

______________________________________________that allow individuals to find and
meet their friends and 2.
___________________________________________.
When joining such a site, users are 3.
_____________________________to fill in a form that
contains a series of questions, such as their age, profession,
interests, and location, or even upload a photo. Then, using these data, a profile is 4.
______________________that can usually be seen by the other users of the same
network. The system allows when new friends have chosen to add them to their list or
when someone has sent a message to them within the system. The most popular social
networking sites include Facebook, MySpace, 5. _____________________ and, in
Hungary, iwiw. In order to avoid 6. ________________________ from work, a number
of companies have banned their employees from using these sites.

3. Make a notification on Facebook about the dangers of pharming and

phishing! It should contain 3-4 sentences!
key:

1.

pharming - This is a form of online cheat, which attacks redirect people to a

hackers site

genuine - Antonym of honest

fraudulent - Opposite of unreal

phishing - It is a form of spam email that looks like a real one

notification - warning of danger, an attack, etc

distraction - When somebody disturbs you and you cannot focus

acquaintance - Another word for a friend

social network site - It is an online place where you can generate your profile
and meet people.

to alert - to warn of danger, an attack, etc

to identify - to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing

2. listening

1. phishing
2. genuine
3. fraudulent
4. identifying
5. pharming
6. browser
7. alerting

3.listening

1. social networking sites

2. acquaintances

3. requested

4. generated

5. Twitter

6. distraction