[Wylug-announce] Evil on the Internet - A Presentation by Richard Clayton

[Richard Ibbotson]

Hello there

A reminder in case the previous one didn't get through...

http://sheflug.org.uk/indexpage/?page_id=69

In September we will run  an update of the well known Evil on the 
Internet given by Richard Clayton.  More about Richard Clayton 
here…. 

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rnc1

The date for the meeting is the 9th of September 2010 at 19:00 hours 
for 19:30 hours.  This will take place at the University of Sheffield, 
Richard Kroto Innovation Centre, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ.   Clayton 
who is a computing expert based at the University of Cambridge will 
provide live examples of ‘evil’ websites explaining how they work and 
what is currently known about the criminals who operate them. The talk 
will cover Phishing sites which collect banking credentials; mule 
recruitment websites enticing people into money laundering; fake 
escrow sites defrauding the winners of online auctions; fake banks 
which hold cash for fake African dictators; Ponzi scheme websites 
where almost (but not quite) everyone knows that they’re a scam. This 
event is arranged in conjunction with….

Sheffield Linux User’s Group (ShefLUG)
The British Computer Society (BCS) – South Yorkshire section
The Institute of Electrical Technologists (IET) – South Yorkshire 
branch

Registration is essential for catering, health and safety and 
security.  The lecture is free.  Please register to attend at …..

http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/yorks/south/events.cfm

For a previous but slightly outdated version of the Evil on the 
Internet presentation click on the YouTube video below....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRdCus4vBZo

-- 
Richard

Sheffield Linux
User's Group
http://www.sheflug.org.uk
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