Why con artists are your biggest security threat
I'M TALKING ABOUT social engineering, which is simply a fancy way of saying "getting people who should know better to do what you want." A recent CERT report notes that attempts to hornswoggle those of you using instant messaging and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) via social engineering are on the rise.
Victims of these hoaxes are directed to sites that ostensibly will help them, but really plant Trojan horse programs on their computers. Now what if the unsuspecting victim is infected with a Trojan horse at the office? It could be very costly to your business.
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