It is not just little ol’ ladies who are scammed into pressing buttons which divulge confidential information about their bank accounts and credit cards. Anyone who uses a computing device is a target, in offices, warehouses, hospitals, retail outlets, colleges, or anywhere else there is connectivity. One of malware’s greatest strengths is security’s weakest link: the human factor.
Although the entire concept has been formalized and codified as social engineering, it is simply the vulnerability of the human condition:
Yes, people are becoming smarter about what is malicious or what belongs on their systems. However, malware developers are also becoming smarter about launching attacks on the weakest points of the enterprise.
Here are a few simple steps to take to ensure the users in your business understand that security is not just a program installed and forgotten. Security is an ongoing function for which everyone has a responsibility:
Common sense? Absolutely.
Does everyone use it? Not necessarily. Reminders are always in order.
Helpful Web Security Links
http://www.slideshare.net/NortonSecuredUK/september-2013-wsswebinar
http://www.slideshare.net/marianmerritt/the-norton-report-2013