Government Data at Risk
November 28, 2007 – 5:50 amIt is not just corporate or home computers users that are vulnerable to social engineering or phishing. According to FederalTimes.com government data is at risk from foreign spies due to gullible computer users. A report by the SANS Institute found “gullible, busy, accomodating computer users…who follow false instructions in spear phishing emails” as one of the top risks to government operations.
Now that’s a comforting thought. Why should a foreign nation spend time and money on spies when all they need to do is send a cleverly worded email to a government employee to get the intelligence they want.
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