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chris Forum Fanatic
Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 16777201 Location: ~/security-forums
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:26 am Post subject: Social Engineering, the USB Way |
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We recently got hired by a credit union to assess the security of its network. The client asked that we really push hard on the social engineering button. In the past, they'd had problems with employees sharing passwords and giving up information easily. Leveraging our effort in the report was a way to drive the message home to the employees. |
Interesting read, how many people would fall for this in your organisation?
Full article available at DarkReading.com
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apperrault Just Arrived
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:33 am Post subject: |
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I just passed this on to the rest of my IT group. I would bet most of our employees would do it. As an admin, how many of you have received these from vendors. I know that I have three of them sitting here on my desk right now. Granted, when we got them, i had one of the other admins plug it in first and we ran some virus scans etc on them, but I know that i have done it in the past without even thinking about it. it is reasons like this, that I would never purchase a USB drive from a place like e-bay.
Very interesting read.
app
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PSTUBb Just Arrived
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Curiosity killed the cat!
Interesting read, I really like the concept of exploiting human nature.
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Sgt_B Trusted SF Member
Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Posts: 16777215 Location: Chicago, IL US
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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We've done similar tests with CDs entitled "MP3's". The CD contains a trojan as well as an assortment of hideous music. Results are generally pretty good, but I could imagine how a USB stick would get better results.
Good read
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capi SF Senior Mod
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 16777097 Location: Portugal
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Sgt_B wrote: |
We've done similar tests with CDs entitled "MP3's". The CD contains a trojan as well as an assortment of hideous music. Results are generally pretty good, but I could imagine how a USB stick would get better results. |
The CD can be very very deadly if they happen to be using Autorun (which is on by default) - no user interaction needed to install the trojan (hell, think Sony ).
Of course one would hope that a competently secure network wouldn't have Autorun enabled, but then again...
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PSTUBb Just Arrived
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:28 am Post subject: |
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capi, I believe there are certain ways to get autorun on USBs too.
Something with flashing the firmware or maiking the USB bootable or something.
Google will surely know.
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STox Just Arrived
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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PSTUBb wrote: |
capi, I believe there are certain ways to get autorun on USBs too. |
USB flash disks will only auto-run in Windows XP SP2 (I don't know about Server 2003) - It uses the same method as CD's (i.e. autorun.inf, etc).
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