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Awesome example of social engineering
Author: Jacob Levy Posted: 5/5/2000; 9:45:24 AM Topic: Awesome example of social engineering Msg #: 16989 Prev/Next: 16988 / 16990
According to this CBS Marketwatch report:One particularly cruel version informs the recipient that his or her credit card has been billed $326.92 for a special Mother's Day diamond. When the user opens the "invoice," the virus program is unleashed.
Who is going to be able to resist opening that attachment? Wow! :)
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- Re: Awesome example of social engineering, Larry Yudelson, 5/5/2000; 10:18:48 AM
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