Um estudo sobre ataques de phishing e suas medidas de contenção
Statistical data indicate an increasing number of people accessing the worldwide computer network in Brazil. These people, therefore, are also exposed to Internet threats. One such threat is the phishing attack, a scam where the Internet user is deceived into performing certain actions that can brin...
| Autor principal: | MATOS, Odirley Pinheiro de |
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| Grau: | Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Graduação |
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2020
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https://bdm.ufpa.br:8443/jspui/handle/prefix/3001 |
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Statistical data indicate an increasing number of people accessing the worldwide computer network in Brazil. These people, therefore, are also exposed to Internet threats. One such threat is the phishing attack, a scam where the Internet user is deceived into performing certain actions that can bring him or her huge losses. In this sense, this work presents a study with the main characteristics of the phishing attacks, as well as the psychological and technological methods used by the attackers to make it more effective. Also shown are some protection measures that Internet users can use against phishing. Finally, the results of an evaluation of the anti-phishing tools available on the market are presented. |