“There is a sucker born every minute” Social Engineering “There is a sucker born every minute”
Social Engineering What is Social Engineering? Exploitation of “wetware” Manipulation of a person to get a desired result Not always computer related Con games
Social Engineering How? People are inherently trusting/helpful Appeal to vanity, authority or eavesdropping Dumpster diving Shoulder surfing Phishing Research! Most work lies within preparation
Social Engineering Why? Social engineering concentrates on the weakest link of the computer security chain The security weakness is universal, independent of platform, software, network or age of equipment
Social Engineering Show me ;)
Social Engineering That looked easy, so now what? Secure the “wetware” Knowledge is power Education is the best defense Use common sense Follow policies/procedures