Definition of Phishing
According to Merriam-Webster, “phishing” is “a scam by which an email user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly.”
Wikipedia states “in the field of computer security phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication.”
Federal Laws
CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing) Act of 2003
· Signed into law by George W. Bush
· Sets standards for sending commercial email
· It is a misdemeanor to send spam with falsified header information!
Anti-Phishing Act of 2004(never got past committee)
- Introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy
Anti-Phishing Act of 2005(never enacted)
- This law, had it passed, would have placed large fines and lengthy prison sentences for “fake websites and bogus websites” developed for the purpose of defrauding individuals
- First law to differentiate and target “phishing” specifically
1 comment:
Since phishing emails has been growing these days so we need to know what it is and what are related federal laws which i mentioned in this post.
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