Great, detailed ways of protecting your organization agaist these pesky social engineers. In stead of just recapping what Steve has so eloquently laid out for us, I would like to offer a funny ending to this blog.
The main thing that I will take away from reading this book is to BELIEVE NO ONE!!!!!
Did any of us ask for some proper identification from our own Molly Wasko? If that is even her real name. She could of been cleverly collecting social data on us from the very beginning. We have all given up so much personal information along the way in this course. She could use this information against us after we graduate and create our own small businesses and strike it rich. We are investments if you will. She knows some deep secrets about us all and she clearly knows how to use them. She read Art of Deception as well. She could, or have one of her children, call one of us and say that she is our vet and that our precious 'boo boo' doggie has been hit in car accident and the only hope for survival is to give all of your pin numbers pass codes and your mothers' maiden name. It could happen. Watch out.
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As entertaining as this was, it is true. If we followed what he said, we should ask for identification from everyone person we come in contact with. How do we know when we go to the bank that the employee we are faced with actually works there, and isn't a social engineer? We should treat our doctors the same way? It's kind of crazy, but we do all need to be aware of these issues. Perhaps with a grain of salt.
Ha! You make an excellent point. The fact that she had access to Blackboard actually means nothing, we all know how easy that would be for someone with computer knowledge to hack in to. Anyone could walk into our class on the first day and tell us they're our teacher and we would just believe them. We're expecting and teacher and we are programmed to accept whoever walks in and claims to teach.
What a coincidence....today she sent out an email to the class requiring that we put our first and last name on our blogs. We are being set up, how ironic.
Who's to say that Molly isn't one of Mitnick's henchmen...or henchwomen (has anyeone ever even heard of such a word)? This book really destroys trust. I'm gonna have to test my wife when she gets home from work to make sure she hasn't been socially engineering me for the 2 1/2 years we've been together. Jean, your I've greatly enjoyed your blog, it's been hilarious!
haha good point! What did we REALLY have to do those webpages for??? Does she really need all that information on us? I bet it was all a trick! But oh well, I will allow this one to slide.
haha good point! What did we REALLY have to do those webpages for??? Does she really need all that information on us? I bet it was all a trick! But oh well, I will allow this one to slide.
Why would I want to know all of that stuff about you guys : )
Like my head isn't already full of enough .....
Actually, it's a great point. You should never give this much info out to anyone. You guys are going to be the most skeptical people from now on!
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