The Role of .edu in Spammer Profits and Click Fraud

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Title:The Role of .edu in Spammer Profits and Click Fraud (ID: SEC08068)
Author(s):Nick Hannon (Swarthmore College)
Topics:EDUCAUSE_SEC08, Hacking, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security and Applications
Origin:Presented at Security Professionals Conference (05/04/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Unbeknownst to many .edu domain owners, their websites may be actively advertising pharmaceuticals, ring tones, or even imposter handbags! Web spamming and click fraud are huge business today. This presentation will describe why your website might be involved and what you can do to detect and eliminate this exploitation.

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