Hacking the human : social engineering techniques and security countermeasures /

Ian Mann's Hacking the Human highlights the main sources of risk from social engineering and draws on psychological models to explain the basis for human vulnerabilities. Offering more than a simple checklist to follow, the book provides a rich mix of examples, applied research and practical so...

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Autore principale: Mann, Ian
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Gower, ©2008.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=270894
Sommario:
  • What is social engineering?
  • Understanding your risks
  • People, your weakest link
  • Limitations to current security thinking
  • Trust me
  • Reading a person
  • Subconscious mind
  • Parent, adult, child
  • Vulnerability mapping
  • Protection systems
  • Awareness and training
  • Testing.