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Many security experts argue thattheir primary concern isn’t hardware or software. It’s peopleware.Successful attacks often rely on some form of social engineering eitherto obtain access information or for the attack itself. Phishing, inparticular, has become a growing concern. Research a phishing technique,including an actual case example if possible, and provide a briefsummary discussing:
(a) the ruse employed
(b) the target (bank account access, identify theft, etc.)
(c) how successful it was
(d) whether the perpetrators were ever identified and prosecuted
(e) what countermeasures might have blocked the attack
Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words
I have added some reading in the drop box
Many security experts argue that their primary concern isn’t hardware or software. It’s peopleware. Successful attacks often rely on some form of social engineering either to obtain access information or for the attack itself. Phishing, in particular, has become a growing concern. Research a phishing technique, including an actual case example if possible, and provide a brief summary discussing:(a) the ruse employed(b) the target (bank account access, identify theft, etc.)(c) how successful it was(d) whether the perpetrators were ever identified and prosecuted(e) what countermeasures might have blocked the attackInstructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 wordsI have added some reading in the drop box
