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Phishing and Scams – Secure Digital Life #72

July 23, 2018

Phishing is still the most common kind of attack and all of these are variations on the classics. Today, these scams result in a lot of lost money (you aren't getting it back). All of these things are social engineering. They involve throwing your net into a large pool and see what you catch. Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/SDL_Episode72 Visit our website: http://securedigitallife.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securediglife

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Doug White

Doug White

Professor at Roger Williams University

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