Description
All posts must be a minimum of 250-300 words.
For this assignment, create a new message and address the following items in your response.
- Describe how a phishing attack works. Explain the role of the spam email, domain name, and website in the phishing attack
- Identify and describe the four basic techniques for arranging an enterprise’s Internet point of presence.
- Explain how the Web browser authenticates a server that uses SSL. What is the impact on business and our social lives?
- Explain the operation of server-side scripts and client-side scripts. How are they the same? How are they different?
Forum Grading Rubric (100 Points) | |
Synthesis of Concepts | 50 |
Clear Citations using APA format | 10 |
Writing Standards | 10 |
Timeliness | 10 |
Peer Reviews (minimum of 2) | 20 |
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: ISSC361 DISCUSSION
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ISSC361 Discussion
Internet Services & Email and the World Wide Web
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ISSC361 DISCUSSION
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1. Describe how a phishing attack works. Explain the role of the spam email, domain name, and
website in the phishing attack.
A phishing attack, in the field of electronic communication, is basically a type of attack where
the attacker poses as someone reliable and trustworthy while indeed he/she is acting as a disguise
with a motive of stealing personal information including credit card details, usernames, and
passwords among other personal information. Phishing attacks usually happen to mail users
since it is easier to attack via mail (Raman, 2015). During the phishing attack, a mail is sent to a
mail user. This mail is usually sent in the form of spam. This is because a spam mail can be sent
to multiple users at the same time and within a very small time window. The spam mail usually
has a website link in the form of a domain name. A domain name is basically an IP ...
