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Phishing Topics: Strawmen

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[edit] Element Definitions

Category: General division of phishing exploits into categories based on the type of information at risk and the identity of the alleged originator.

Confidence Level: An assessment of the liklihood that the contact is fraudulent on a scale of one to five with five representing certainty.

Purpose: The end result that the perpetrator intends to achieve as a result of the exploit.

Delivery Mechanism: The method by which the perpetrator delivers the exploit to the intended victim.

Social Engineering: The psychological technique used by the perpetrator to induce the intended victim to respond to the exploit.

Target Mechanism: The method by which the intended victim is instructed to contact the perpetrator.

Obfuscation: Techniques used to disguise the exploit and make it appear more authentic, to conceal its existence, or to circumvent filtering measures.

Message: The initial contact message delivered to the intended victim by the perpetrator.

References: Links to any amplifying information.

Origination Date: The earliest date that can be ascribed to the exploit.

Analysis: Commentary on the exploit emphasizing the fraudulent aspects.

Keywords: Important words to enhance searches for the specific exploit.

[edit] Examples

Good Day,

Washington Mutual: fraud verification process

ATTN

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