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Recommended Citation: Werner, L A and J Courte. Analysis of an Anti-Phishing Lab Activity. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2008, v 25 (Phoenix): §3532. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 8(11). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Analysis of an Anti-Phishing Lab Activity

Refereed

6 pages

Laurie A. Werner    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Technology
Miami University Hamilton    [u1] [u2]
Hamilton, Ohio, USA    [c1] [c2]

Jill Courte    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer and Information Technology
Miami University Hamilton    [u1] [u2]
Hamilton, Ohio, USA    [c1] [c2]

Despite advances in spam detection software, anti-spam laws, and increasingly sophisticated users, the number of successful phishing scams continues to grow. In addition to monetary losses attributable to phishing, there is also a loss of confidence that stifles use of online services. Using in-class activities in an introductory computer course is one way of familiarizing students with phishing and teaching them how to recognize a phishing email in order to avoid becoming victims. This paper analyzes one activity based on an online phishing IQ test.

Keywords: phishing, information security, crimeware, lab activities, computing literacy

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