Social Engineering – Bugs in the Human Hardware

Though putting security measures in place on your website is important, by all accounts, the largest threat to computer systems is people. A fun fact to back up this surprising statement: Oak Ridge National Labs (one of the US national energy labs) was a target for a spear phishing attack where 57 of a targeted 530 employees opened up an email that installed malware on their personal computers. Oak … Read More »

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Spear Phishing for Fun and Profit

Remember the old scam where a distraught woman wanders a train (usually carrying a baby) telling her fellow passengers she has lost her wallet and just needs $10 to get home? Having grown up in New Jersey, I’ve had the chance to watch this scam in action. A poorly dressed woman, baby in hand, moved from train car to train car, collecting money in each car. She was very … Read More »