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...fact that social networking sites present an excellent target for information to support identity theft and social engineering attacks. Reponses will range from paranoia to “I ain’t bovvered”. Confidentiality will be the new focus. Organisations... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/12/security-forecasts-for-2008-1.html
...government organisations do have a problem with social engineering attacks on their data, and the potential for these attacks...good start when it comes to frustrating social engineering attacks. The Cabinet Office's Security Policy Framework... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/29/237091/Keep-data-top-secret-to-fight-social-engineering.htm
Register | Login Social engineering attacks on the rise Ian Grant Tuesday 27 November...stepped up their use of phishing and other social engineering attacks as network defences become more robust. Alan... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/11/27/228312/Social-engineering-attacks-on-the-rise.htm
...fact, the more you encourage a service-oriented culture, the more vulnerable you are likely to become to social engineering attacks. Professional attacks are exceptional. It’s not what staff expect to encounter. It catches them off-guard... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/11/security-culture-and-social-en-1.html
...are failing to block social engineering attacks by Bill Goodwin Tuesday...themselves against "social engineering" attacks that can bypass the most...Skilled hackers can use social engineering attacks to trick employees, or... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/04/04/215129/firms-warned-they-are-failing-to-block-social-engineering.htm
...perspective that's important, but also the need for better design of systems to minimise their exposure to social engineering attacks. I've long supported the need for more attention to this area. In my days at Shell we brought in behavioural... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2007/06/human-factors-are-this-years-s.html
...type of information should be made aware of the threat of cyber espionage and how they could be targeted by social engineering attacks," says McGurk. In the face of unknown trojans that may go undetected for months, McGurk advocates a layered... http://www.computerweekly.com/235502.htm
...systems are completely ineffectual against social engineering attacks." Greenlees' social engineering attack ...companies to educate staff about the risks of social engineering attacks. "It is relatively easy for someone who knows... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/14/236038/how-social-engineering-cracked-a-ftse-company.htm
...known users on Web 2.0 sites. If the site has been compromised, this blanket trust makes it ripe for social engineering attacks. Consequences So what does this mean in practical terms for those charged with securing web use? It... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230612/web-2.0-blows-a-hole-in-business.htm
...out there and the human element is now the weakest link," he said. Criminals and others are using social engineering attacks to lure staff into insecure behaviour. "Insiders have always been the biggest threat. It is now essential that... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/22/230363/more-intruders-found-behind-firewall-says-2008-information-security-breaches-survey.htm

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