https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/ Structural and Behavioral Patterns for Software Diagnostics, Forensics and Prognostics Thu, 07 May 2026 02:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-598972 Dmitry Vostokov Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:34:57 +0000 https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-598972 There was a cold call today to sell me some sevices for my computer. I told that I don't have a computer. A guy insisted on a laptop. I told that I don't have a laptop. He couldn't believe that and asked for family members. I told him he phoned a tent at a construction site. There was silence on the phone and after some time I said thanks and goodby. Next time I say its a tent at a battlefield. There was a cold call today to sell me some sevices for my computer. I told that I don’t have a computer. A guy insisted on a laptop. I told that I don’t have a laptop. He couldn’t believe that and asked for family members. I told him he phoned a tent at a construction site. There was silence on the phone and after some time I said thanks and goodby. Next time I say its a tent at a battlefield.

]]> https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-271984 Dmitry Vostokov Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:24:54 +0000 https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-271984 I assume that if I said, yes, I have a home computer, the conversation would have degenerated into a SEA :-) I assume that if I said, yes, I have a home computer, the conversation would have degenerated into a SEA

]]> https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-271925 Joe Green Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:18:42 +0000 https://www.dumpanalysis.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/26/social-engineering-attack-defence-a-case-study/#comment-271925 That's a good answer, but I don't get the social engineering attack. What did he expect you to say? That’s a good answer, but I don’t get the social engineering attack. What did he expect you to say?

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