[CrackMonkey] links, anybody?

[Jay Sulzberger]

On 16 Jul 2000, Paul J Collins wrote:

> >>>>> "Jay" == Jay Sulzberger <jays at panix.com> writes:
> 
>     Jay> On Sat, 15 Jul 2000, Bob Bernstein wrote:
> 
>     >> I'm looking for any decent discussion of social engineering of
>     >> the blackhat variety. Anyone care to regale me with a link or
>     >> two?
> 
>     Jay> "Hello, I'm the new sysadmin.  Could I have your password?"
> 
> Just because your techniques lack subtlety and/or intelligence does
> not mean that they are the state of the art.
> 
> Paul.

My attacks certainly mostly lack subtlety and art, but the above is not an
attack of mine.  The "What is your password?" attack is the standard, and
the lack it reveals is common on both sides of the defense/attack line.

http://www.acm.org/classics/sep95

oo--JS.