http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks in search of intervals Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-208150 Mark Cunningham Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:59:42 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-208150 <p>I am very intrigued by this position that you stipulate. One reason being I am an IT guy and the other, I consider myself immune to either form of coercion. I sum it up to the reality that if this scenario presents itself to me I will be in a very tricky situation which will ultimately result in my death. Considering the loyalty that I present to any establishment that I associate myself with, I would not be inclined to act against it. Secondly, I can not be threatened or manipulated by means of acts of violence against my loved ones or asset. (Especially since I have no assets.) I am a firm believer in the "kill the hostages" policy that I coined upon learning about worldly events such as the weapons transport that was seized by terrorists a few days ago of the coast of Africa. If I were in charge, several cruise missiles would have found their way to that ship immediately after verifying that a terrorist seizure had in fact taken place. If I ever got the phone call that went like this, "Hi Mark. We have your wife here with a gun to her head and you have one day to upload the virus to your company's network...." My response would succinctly and cleverly entail, " You can have it your way, Dr. Venkman. Shoot the bitch, I will not be pawed at." and hang up the phone.</p> I am very intrigued by this position that you stipulate. One reason being I am an IT guy and the other, I consider myself immune to either form of coercion. I sum it up to the reality that if this scenario presents itself to me I will be in a very tricky situation which will ultimately result in my death. Considering the loyalty that I present to any establishment that I associate myself with, I would not be inclined to act against it. Secondly, I can not be threatened or manipulated by means of acts of violence against my loved ones or asset. (Especially since I have no assets.) I am a firm believer in the “kill the hostages” policy that I coined upon learning about worldly events such as the weapons transport that was seized by terrorists a few days ago of the coast of Africa. If I were in charge, several cruise missiles would have found their way to that ship immediately after verifying that a terrorist seizure had in fact taken place. If I ever got the phone call that went like this, “Hi Mark. We have your wife here with a gun to her head and you have one day to upload the virus to your company’s network….” My response would succinctly and cleverly entail, ” You can have it your way, Dr. Venkman. Shoot the bitch, I will not be pawed at.” and hang up the phone.

]]> http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-135099 Paul Eckstrom Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:28:50 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-135099 <p>Say... has this happened to you? Sounds just a touch to probable to be fiction. Yikes.</p> Say… has this happened to you? Sounds just a touch to probable to be fiction. Yikes.

]]> http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-135006 Maxo Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:56:27 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-135006 <p>I think option two is the most likely, and should already be practiced at any company that is large enough. However, $50K does sound like a tempting offer ...</p> I think option two is the most likely, and should already be practiced at any company that is large enough. However, $50K does sound like a tempting offer …

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