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"Spearfishing" is the most common form of gaining
Posted on: October 28, 2016 at 22:19:59 CT
TigerMatt STL
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access to email or getting dumb users to click a link that installs malware. In the case of malware, typically once the software is installed, it initiates an http or https connection back to a programmed in control server. These types pf connections can help circumvent firewalls which always allows these web connections out.
Through that connection a hacker and at control server has access to the infected PC with the same account rights as the user.
Back to tracking down the email. Since spearfishing is the #1 way, a quick search of emails for keywords like "password" can help find the source.
Through that connection a hacker and at control server has access to the infected PC with the same account rights as the user.
Back to tracking down the email. Since spearfishing is the #1 way, a quick search of emails for keywords like "password" can help find the source.
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"Spearfishing" is the most common form of gaining - TigerMatt MU
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