Explore common attacks directed at users and their personal security
Discussion board forums for Mission Plan 2
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M2: Discuss social engineering attacks.
M2: Discuss social networking defenses.
M2: Discuss social engineering attacks
Attackers want to know what you know and use this information to gain access to secure information. This can be accomplished easier than you think because as you remember from MP1 the weakest link to security is personnel.
This discussion / assignment requires you to research one of the approaches that attackers use to gain access to this personal information. The approaches that the class will discuss are listed below:
- Psychological Approaches
- Impersonation
- Phishing
- Hoaxes
- Dumpster Diving (mention preapproved credit)
- Shoulder Surfing
- Identity Theft
- Through Spam
- Social Networking Sites
Each person will be responsible to report on two of the above topics. The topics that you will be required to report on will be your choice. When you post your comments as a thread within this forum, please name your thread after your topic.
M2: Discuss social networking defenses.
What you post in your personal social networking site, who views your site, and your security settings are import considerations with regards to social networking defenses.
This discussion / assignment reviews concerns and recommendations regarding social networking sites.
Click on the link below to get more information on how to make your Facebook experience safer.
https://aplus.com/a/how-to-make-facebook-safer-and-more-private?no_monetization=true
After reading the information in the above link, please reflect on the following information:
- Do you practice good social networking security practices? Why or why not?
- Whether you practice good security practices or not, name and explain 3 practices that you feel are worthy of implementing.