In Beware of Social Engineers, I wrote that I’ve recently had several clients that have contracted nasty malware that masquerades as security software and claims that the victim’s PC is infected. It then offers to clean up the infections – if you pay for the software. Of course, by that time the damage is done,…
This is a technology-focused blog, so I’m not talking about those folks trying to affect our general society using political means. I’m talking about the ones who practice social engineering for the purpose of gaining some control over or unwarranted compensation from your use of your computer. In this context, Social Engineering has traditionally meant…