Spoofed Identities: Virus, Spam or Scam?

The psychology of scams: Provoking and committing errors of judgement

As more and more businesses, educational institutions, and individuals rely on email for every day communications and greater numbers of spoofed email are being sent each and every month, we need to develop methods to deal with this threat. This paper gives a basic overview of spoofing and details some methods for protecting yourself against spoofing and phishing, and concludes with a number of recommendations.

Spoofed Identities: Virus, Spam or Scam?

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The psychology of scams: Provoking and committing errors of judgement

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