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Anti-Phishers Pose as Phishers to Make Point
Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "This article notices a new trend in efforts to fight phishing: Anti-fraudsters are posing as phishers to 'to train users to be more careful about sharing sensitive information online.' Or, as the Wall Street Journal puts it, 'To fight computer crime, the good guys are masquerading as bad guys pretending to be good guys.' West Point cadets were among those who got fake phishing emails -- in their case, from Aaron Ferguson, a teacher at the academy. 'The gullible cadets received a "gotcha" email, alerting them they could easily have downloaded spyware, "Trojans" or other malicious programs and suggesting they be more careful in the future. ... Nonetheless, he says the exercise upset some cadets, who felt it exploited their inclination to follow an order from a colonel, no questions asked. He says the new edict is, "Ask questions first, then execute." '"
Its all fun and games until the bad guys start posing as the good guys posing as the bad guys.
"Sir! Sir! Are you a terror-"*gets shot*
I never spellcheck and I freely admit it. Save your karma for more worthwhile "lol erorrs" replies
That's an order son.
But following an instruction from a superior officer is something we do try to encourage in the Forces these days.
I hope they train them to make sure it actually is their superior officer giving an order. 'Cause if they don't, I've got a gwbush3838412@hotmail.com account and some stuff I wouldn't mind seeing get blowed up.
You've been hit with a *nix worm!
/etc, /dev, or /bin. Once you're done, forward this message to 3 of your *nix using friends!
Unfortunately, we're not very good programmers, so be a pal, su to root, and delete 3 random files or directories from
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
You, sir, were ripped off.
Free as in mason.
I used to do that during the sub7 and backorrifice days 6 or 7 years back. Used to pop up a message telling them that their machine is under my control and prove to them that I was. Then directed them to a nice article I had written up about linux. I really had a hateful passion against MS back then and saw myself as some inquisitorial crusader smiting the stray back into the line of rightousness.
Since when did West Point start hiring EA employees as teachers?
You've made your decision then?
Not remotely! Because spam comes from Russia. As everyone knows, Russia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me. So, I can clearly not click the spam in front of you.
Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Wait 'til I get going!! ... Where was I?
Russia.
Yes! Russia! And you must have suspected I would have known the spam's origin, so I can clearly not click on the spam in front of me.
You're just stalling now.
You'd like to think that, wouldn't you! You've beaten my trojans, which means you're exceptionally well protected against viruses ... so you could have put the spam in your own email trusting on Norton AV to save you, so I can clearly not choose the spam in front of you. But, you've also bested my spyware, which means you must have studied ... and in studying you must have learned that man is mortal so you would have put the spam as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the spam in front of me!
You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.
It has worked! You've given everything away! I know which email the phishing attack is!
Then make your choice.
I will, and I choose ... what in the world can that be?
What? Where? I don't see anything.
Oh, well, I ... I could have sworn I saw something. No matter. [laughing]
What's so funny?
I ... I'll tell you in a minute. First, let's click, me on my email and you on yours.
You guessed wrong.
You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched emails when your back was turned! Ha ha! YOU FOOL! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is: Never get involved in a land war in Asia!, and only slightly less well known is this: Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
John
Captain: What happen ?
Mechanic: Somebody set up us the scam.
Operator: We get email.
Captain: What !
Operator: Main screen turn on.
Captain: It's you !!
CATS: How are you gentlemen !!
CATS: All your details are belong to us.
CATS: You are on the way to fake site.
Captain: What you say !!
CATS: You have no chance to survive enter your detail.
CATS: Ha Ha Ha Ha
From: GeorgeB@whitehouse.gov
To: SAC_Command@Cheyenne.mil
Subject: Nuke Washington
Hi guys,
The evildoerres have taken ovar congres. I want you to launch those nucluar missels at Washington now. Don't bother to call to check, this is legitamut.
George
(the President)
"Don't write down to your readers, the only people less intelligent than you can't read" - Sign on Newspaper Office Wall
<THUD!>
They were both phishing attacks. I spent the last few years lying about who I am to build a false identity. I'm no one to be trifled with. That is all you'll ever need know.
//Information does not want to be free; it wants to breed.
Homer: Now to answer all the popups. Ooh a talking moose wants my credit card number, that's only fair.