Compare and contrast phone phreaking with phishing

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Both types of crimes involve communication services. Phone phreaking involves using special telecommunications access codes and other restricted technical information to avoid paying long distance charges. A modern version involves the electronic theft of cellular telephone numbers and access codes.

Phishing is an Internet-based scam that is designed to steal valuable information such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, user IDs, and passwords. A typical phishing reaches up to 1 million e-mail inboxes.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Nuclear power facilities are desirable targets for violent extremists.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The good-faith exception to the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule recognized in United States v. Leon (1984) does not apply to cases where ________

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Your textbook lists 18 core elements of the security field. Name 10 of these 18 elements.

What will be an ideal response?

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