Should We Fear Hackers? Intention Is At

Are Hackers A Threat? The Degree Of Threat Presented By Any Conduct, Whether Legal Or Illegal, Depends On The Actions And Intent Of The Individual And The Harm They Cause.

Social Engineering Is Using Manipulation, Influence And Deception To Get A Person, A Trusted Insider Within An Organization, To Comply With A Request, And The Request Is Usually To Release Information Or To Perform Some Sort Of Action Item That Benefits That Attacker.

Should We Fear Hackers? Intention Is At The Heart Of This Discussion.

I Saw Myself As An Electronic Joy Rider.

I Can Go Into Linkedin And Search For Network Engineers And Come Up With A List Of Great Spear-phishing Targets Because They Usually Have Administrator Rights Over The Network. Then I Go Onto Twitter Or Facebook And Trick Them Into Doing Something, And I Have Privileged Access.