[lug] Re: social engineering

Nate Duehr nate at natetech.com
Thu Apr 11 16:11:37 MDT 2002


Or the one I saw successfully employed...

"Hi I'm the new web consultant working with [insert marketing person's 
name here] -- I need access to the web server to upload stuff..."

Nate, nate at natetech.com

Scott A. Herod wrote:

> I've gotten phone calls saying:
> 
> "Hello, we're with Something PC Consultants and have been hired by
> the NY office to handle their computer systems.  So that we can get
> mail through the company's server, could you please give us an account
> on that machine."
> 
> 
> Glenn Ashton wrote:
> 
>>Phil,
>>
>>"I'm in alot of trouble- it's a matter of life and death- can you email me
>>your username and password?  I really need to borrow your account- please
>>help! If you don't I'll probably fail my class."
>>
>>Thanks so much,
>>
>>Ms. Plantive Wail
>>
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