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J'Pol
08-22-2003, 10:41 PM
I really don't think as easy as people suggest. There has to be some degree of subtlety surely ?

What do you chaps think.

namzuf9
08-22-2003, 10:44 PM
Hold up...............we have to think in the lounge?!? :o

Assultsniper
08-23-2003, 12:26 AM
Originally posted by namzuf9@22 August 2003 - 17:44
Hold up...............we have to think in the lounge?!? :o
Good point now lets start spamming! DUDUDUDUDUDU! OLOLOOLOL :D :lol: ;) :o :huh: :rolleyes: :angry: :blink: :ph34r: :unsure:

boyzeee
08-23-2003, 12:33 AM
social engineering n. Term used among crackers and samurai for cracking techniques that rely on weaknesses in wetware rather than software; the aim is to trick people into revealing passwords or other information that compromises a target system's security


are you after are passwords? i wont give in.......ok it starts with s..... four letters and ends in an s......oh and its got an e and an x in it :D damn your good <_<



:lol: :lol: god.....trying to have an intelligent conversation and i cant even count&#33;&#33;&#33; three letters not four :lol: :lol:

Ron
08-23-2003, 12:36 AM
He is good&#33;&#33;
You just told him what NOT to try. :)

Ron
08-23-2003, 12:38 AM
Originally posted by boyzeee@23 August 2003 - 02:33
ok it starts with s..... four letters and ends in an s......oh and its got an e and an x in it

:lol: :lol: god.....trying to have an intelligent conversation and i cant even count&#33;&#33;&#33; three letters not four :lol: :lol:
<_<
...S....E....X...S

Still adds up to four I would say.

boyzeee
08-23-2003, 12:40 AM
:D im a sucker for a scam...... :rolleyes: if i lived in the states it would be in a square state (no offence meant to square state residers :D ) anyway.......i will not spam today&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :D

boyzeee
08-23-2003, 12:41 AM
[ QUOTE (boyzeee @ 23 August 2003 - 02:33)
ok it starts with s..... four letters and ends in an s......oh and its got an e and an x in it

god.....trying to have an intelligent conversation and i cant even count&#33;&#33;&#33; three letters not four



...S....E....X...S

Still adds up to four I would say. ]


:lol: :lol: :lol: told ya......stooopid me :D

shn
08-23-2003, 12:42 AM
You would be amazed at how dumb some people are. Especially if they know nothing in regard to computers they are actually more inclined to become victims of social engineering.

chalkmongoose
08-23-2003, 12:45 AM
I have a firewall and good anti virus protection, so I&#39;m not too worried.

Nimdock
08-23-2003, 01:50 AM
How do you add an advanced rule in a firewall against social engineering?

chalkmongoose
08-23-2003, 01:55 AM
Originally posted by Nimdock@23 August 2003 - 01:50
How do you add an advanced rule in a firewall against social engineering?
The social engineering I just ignore.

Nimdock
08-23-2003, 02:00 AM
So... it is something like

/ignore social engineering


Is that it?

the_faceman
08-23-2003, 02:06 AM
lol Nimdock, i hope you&#39;re joking.

Here - Link (http://www.vigilante.com/inetsecurity/socialengineering.htm)