Phighting Phishers Phake Phronts

Phighting Phishers Phake Phronts

Explore techniques for combating phishing attacks in this 41-minute conference talk from BSides San Francisco 2015. Delve into various types of phishing, including spearfishing, clone phishing, and whaling. Learn about dedicated servers, compromised domains, and high-profile breaches like Anthem and the White House. Examine the anatomy of a phish, its prevalence, and associated costs. Discover tools and methods such as DES Point, ASN, Timmings, Edit Distance, HTTrack, and the Social Engineering Toolkit. Gain insights from speaker Kevin Bottomley on effective strategies to protect against sophisticated phishing attempts and social engineering tactics.