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A user is a physical person who runs software on a computer system. | A user is a physical person who runs software on a computer system. | ||
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| + | = Attack surface = | ||
| + | * The mind | ||
| + | * The body | ||
| + | * Feelings and sentiments | ||
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| + | = Vulnerabilities = | ||
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| + | * [[Social engineering]] | ||
| + | * [[Kidnapping]] (either himself or relatives) | ||
| + | * [[Interrogation]] and [[torture]] | ||
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| + | = Patching a user = | ||
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| + | To resist to social engineering, penetration tests can diagnose and identify weak links, so that their hierarchy may educate them on resisting to social engineering. As for kidnapping and interrogation, the best solution for the organization is to fragment knowledge, so that no single individual may compromise the whole system. | ||
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A user is a physical person who runs software on a computer system.
Attack surface
- The mind
- The body
- Feelings and sentiments
Vulnerabilities
- Social engineering
- Kidnapping (either himself or relatives)
- Interrogation and torture
Patching a user
To resist to social engineering, penetration tests can diagnose and identify weak links, so that their hierarchy may educate them on resisting to social engineering. As for kidnapping and interrogation, the best solution for the organization is to fragment knowledge, so that no single individual may compromise the whole system.
