[Wylug-discuss] Evil on the Internet and Capsicum

[Richard Ibbotson]

A reminder about the Evil on the Internet lecture given by  
Richard Clayton. More about Richard Clayton here….

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

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, 
Kroto Innovation Centre, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ.  Richard 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 & safety and security.  
The lecture is free.  Please register to attend at …..

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

-- 
Richard
http://www.sheflug.org.uk
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