PRESENTATION ON

Phishing
-A Threat to Network security.

Presented by:
1. M.PINTU KUMARI.
2. P.NAGA PRIYANKA.

CSE DEPATRMENT ,IIIrd year

B-tech
SRI SAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY.
PHISHING
OUT LINES:
What is phishing?

Types of phishing.

Phishing targets.

How to detect phishing?

Prevention techniques for phishing.

WHAT is phishing:
 In computing, PHISHING is a criminal   activity 
using social engineering techniques.
EARLY PHISHING ON
AOL:
 The first instances of phishing attacks and 
targeted on America Online (AOL).

AOL took the phishing problem seriously 
and to their credit implemented numerous 
effective measures. 
Types of
phishing:
1.Website forgery
1.Website
Forgery:
2.Phone Phishing:
This is a problem observed in cell phones .

3.Phishing as Instant Messages:

Yahoo’s free instant – messaging service is being targeted by 
Phishers.
PHISHING TARGETS:

Top 10 organizations targeted by phishing attacks
HOW TO DETECT PHISHING:

1.
 PREVENTION:
LEGITIMATE EMAIL PHISH EMAIL
CONCLUSIO
N
Phishing is the simple act of "fishing" for 
your information ­­ be it personal or 
financial. 

It is now turning out to be exceedingly 
dangerous, causing a combined loss of 
thousands of dollars to both individuals 
and businesses.
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CLOSING
THOUGHTS
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