Social Engineering is an approach to manipulate people to perform an activity or to disclose information‚ primarily through misrepresentation‚ and often relies on human’s trusting nature. In a social engineering attack‚ an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem legitimate‚ unassuming and respectable‚ possibly claiming to be an employee‚ repair person‚ or researcher and even offering credentials
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WEE 7 CASE STUDY 3 : Mobile Devices Security CIS 502 Theories of Security Management February 22‚ 2013 Mobile Devices Security By the end of 2013‚ there will be more mobile devices on Earth than people‚ a new report suggests. According to Cisco ’s Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update‚ consumers ’ mobile appetite has grown a lot in the past year‚ and it shows no signs of slowing. In fact‚ Cisco predicts global mobile data traffic will increase 13-fold
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Investigation heads a robust counterintelligence program designed to deter‚ detect‚ and neutralize the efforts of foreign intelligence services targeting U.S. personnel‚ facilities‚ and diplomatic missions worldwide. Even though espionage may seem like a distant memory‚ the threats are still very much real. Because spy tradecraft has moved from the physical environment and shifted the bulk of its operations to the digital world‚ the current state of counterintelligence operations is still in the developing
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Union to the highly trained militants that crafted the attacks of the World Trade Center buildings in 2001 advancing to home grown radicalized terrorist that are educated and socialized by foreign extremist as the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS)‚ terror now has a new face with a cloud of unknown miscreant. At the forefront the United States intelligence community is fusing the efforts of local‚ state and federal law enforcement counterintelligence skill and competence to deter‚ apprehend and foil any
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Case Study #1 Kendi Lawhorn May 2nd 2014 CIS 331 Professor Randy Arvay There are several basics a writer needs to write when concerning a software requirement specification. The writer needs to include these issues: functionality‚ external interfaces‚ performances‚ attributes and design qualities. This type of document lists everything that is required when it comes to the system that is being created. This is basically a backbone for the work that needs to be completed. For a Mental
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Computer Information Systems CIS 500 October 28‚ 2012 Introduction Volvo cars are well known as a contender in technological and performance advancements within the auto industry. Volvo’s approach to cars begins with innovation and advances that have been installed in Volvo vehicles. This was a strategic move to allow the company to continue its stellar reputation for performance and customer satisfaction. Cloud and Volvo The leaders at Volvo maintain a mission of providing
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Social Engineering This research paper is primarily based on information gathered from secondary sources explaining what the term “social engineering” is‚ how it is perpetrated‚ and the impact it has on individuals and corporations. It will also discuss ethical issues and action that can be taken by both individuals and corporations respectively to mitigate and minimize the risk of social engineering attacks. Social engineering‚ in the context of information technology‚ is defined as “gaining
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Social Engineering You’ve probably heard about social engineering‚ but have your users? Do your users know they are the single biggest threat to the security of your organization? Social engineering comes in many forms. Users must be educated on the creative ways attackers leverage social engineering to take advantage of human nature. Demonstrating social engineering for Professor Tim Richardson’s E-Business Strategies class (MGD415). We found an old McDonald’s cup someone had thrown away outside
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Topic: The Counterintelligence Program also known as COINTELPRO Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Counterintelligence Program‚ (COINTELPRO). Thesis Statement: First‚ I will discuss the history of COINTELPRO; then I will discuss the methods of COINTELPRO; and finally‚ I will discuss COINTELPRO today. Introduction: I. Let me ask you this‚ have you ever had a feeling that someone is watching you? Have you ever been by yourself yet you don’t quite feel like you are alone? Well
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Assignment 4: Chapter 5 Case Study 1. Because CEOs are not just a top manager of companies‚ they also have functions like leaders and regulators. Their actions always affect the whole company culture. If they did what is wrong‚ their employees may think “if the leaders do it‚ then it’s not a wrong thing‚ and maybe I can do it as well”. CEOs should pay attention to the technology part‚ especially in the areas of security and ethics. To avoid the security problems‚ such as stolen proprietary information
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