During the session you will learn about common scams such as:
- 419 scams
- Fake investments
- Dating scams
- Fake blackmail
- Tech support scams
You will study real attacks against the University, identifying how they could be detected and how they encourage their targets to fall for them. By encouragaing better critical thinking and knowing the signs of malicious activity, you can make yourself a harder target for criminals.
There will be time during the workshop for any questions you may have.
Please see the infosec webpages (www.ed.ac.uk/infosec) for more information.