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This seminar hosted by the\u00a0IRiSC group\u00a0with Stefanie Pham<\/strong> as a speaker (an MSc student in Informatics at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich) will put the focus on emails authenticity and trustworthiness in order for a phishing attack to be successful.<\/p>

In order for a phishing attack to be successful, emails need to look authentic and trustworthy. To achieve this, phishers resort to a variety of techniques, which are continuously expanded\u00a0and improved. We analysed the misuse potential of signatures and encryption as features to increase the effectiveness of phishing emails. A comparative pilot study on the effect of Pretty\u00a0Good Privacy (PGP) signatures and encryption in phishing emails was conducted with computer-savvy as well as regular recipients. We examined the factors computer experience,\u00a0signature, encryption, signature and encryption, as well as interaction between computer experience and signatures. The results indicate a misuse potential for signatures that could be\u00a0exploited by attackers.<\/p>

Bio of the speaker:<\/strong><\/p>

After graduating in 2020 with a BSc in Media Informatics and a minor in Media Design, Stefanie Pham is currently a first-year MSc student in Informatics at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich. For her undergraduate thesis, she worked on a project at the Research Institute CODE of the Bundeswehr University Munich, which focused\u00a0on the effect of signatures and encryption in phishing emails. She is interested in pursuing further research in the field of social engineering.<\/p>

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