Socially engineered hacking 'on the rise'
Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Socially engineered virus-carriers are on the rise, according to one security firm.
In a blog posting, Sophos security expert Graham Cluley highlighted the danger of such virus exploits - generally virus-laden emails, which masquerade as legitimate messages from potential lovers or new friends.
Mark Fullbrook, director of UK and Ireland for security experts Cyber-Ark Software, said that, contrary to common knowledge, IT security is not a total solution.
He stated: "IT infrastructure is like a bank. You walk in and there are different levels of security."
Users should adopt a 'vault' solution, allowing them to have "a very secure repository" for important information, while still having a general area to work in, he explained.
Mr Fullbrook said: "There is nothing more secure than a machine that is not connected to the network, but unfortunately that's not the environment we're working with. People need to exchange information."
According to a recent report by WatchGuard Technologies, socially engineered hacks are particularly effective because of the 'trusted' environment they take place in.
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