Computer Security Awareness Tip – Part 1

October 14th, 2011 2:00 am by no_nick

Pharming

Pharming attacks redirect users from legitimate Web sites they are trying to visit to fraudulent Web sites. These fraudulent Web sites look similar to the real sites, but when users enter personal information on the site, such as their name, password, credit card number, etc., the information is captured by the attacker. The attacker can then use this information for identity theft or data theft.

One method of pharming is DNS (Domain Name System) poisoning. The DNS is like a telephone directory for the Internet that translates domain names, such as www.google.com, to numerical strings called IP addresses, such as 128.2.214.69. An attacker poisons a DNS server by putting false information into it, so that legitimate domain names are translated to IP addresses that correspond to the attacker’s fraudulent Web sites.

Pharming is similar to phishing in that they are both attempts to capture information from unsuspecting users on fraudulent Web sites. However, pharming is different in that it does not require victims to click on fraudulent links in emails. Pharming is much harder to detect, since it is very difficult for a victim of pharming to detect that an attack has been attempted. Pharming also allows an attacker to reach a large number of victims at once.

Protective Measures
• Update your browser with the latest software updates and security patches
• Use secure Web sites for sharing personal information
• Check your bank and credit card statements regularly and also for purchases that you did not make
• Report fraudulent Web sites to the Federal Trade Commission

Last but not the least user awareness is the key to avoid falling prey to phishers and pharmers

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15 Responses to “Computer Security Awareness Tip – Part 1”

  1. 1
    Silver Oak Says:

    in mu vek ta elo kan la meng dawn chauh amaw ti a.

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  2. 2
    Chhuaklinga Says:

    Misual.com-ah chauh hian lut tlut tlut ila a him mai. :D

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  3. 3
    Unsung Says:

    A BVT khawp mai

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    James Bond Says:

    Pharming. Farming tih lam fiah thiam lo ziah dan. Pishing=Fishing

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  5. 5
    benjamin rualthanzauva Says:

    Plagiarized from https://www.mysecurecyberspace......rming.html

    1st three para reproduced in verbatim. Protective Measures hi chu a title chiah a copy.

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  6. 6
    johnny_ralte Says:

    thlalak hi ka van dah ve chak.hu2

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  7. 7
    no_nick Says:

    @5 benjamin rualthanzauva : Its infact the awareness tip I got in a mail.. from our company’s security team…

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    dolly dollz Says:

    (Y)

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    CFL Says:

    (Y)

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  10. 10
    benjamin rualthanzauva Says:

    no_nick:

    What a security team!! Can’t they credit the source even if they can’t write their own guidelines!

    In security team’s own guideline pawh lo ni ta se, hmundanga lo sem darh ve leh tawp mai chu :)
    Report fraudulent Web sites to the Federal Trade Commission
    https://www.ftc.gov/
    US sawkar department pakhat anih hi.

    A banner ah pawh “Protecting America’s Consumers” a in tia. Keini in zuk report ve chi a ni ngem le.

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  11. 11
    no_nick Says:

    @10 benjamin rualthanzauva : Well yep, wat a security team indeed!! :) awareness means to share.. right??

    nxt time i’l mention the source which couldn’t be verified, coz the source would be somthg like “my company’s mail”.. and someone may ask which company… which I’ll not disclose…! :)

    “Protecting America’s Consumers” an tih bawk si chuan kan tel ve lovang aa…!! India ah hian Cyber cell tih vel kan nei ve in ka hria..! chung velah chuan kan report thei ve mai thei asin… not sure though..!

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  12. 12
    benjamin rualthanzauva Says:

    Awareness tih vanga mahni ziah ang maia share tur ni lo e! In security team nen hian plagiarism ethics awareness in mamawh ka ti :)
    Leh FTC a report tur tih vel.. sorry, keini India ram a awm tan a relevant lo.

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  13. 13
    no_nick Says:

    nia.. Pu Ben.. a lawmawm e.. plagarism awareness min pe a.. hairehai…

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    jellybaby Says:

    how will i know or get alert that i am not a victim….specially when i do online banking,online shopping etc…i recently bought an item from which i am securely secured that it is a secure website amazon.com but it could be fraudulant site then????

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    PC Privacy Says:

    PC Privacy…

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