What did you see that was exploited in the video? Do you think that you may have been taken advantage of had you been the support person on the call? What could you have done to politely acquire information so that you would not have become the victim? What would you explain to others so that they are aware of this type of malicious activity? What recommendations would you give a company regarding their processes to prevent this attack?

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In this discussion post, you will analyze methods used by hackers to acquire and exploit systems. Make sure you watched the “Watch this hacker break into a company” video (linked in this module’s Reading and Multimedia folder). Then, after watching it  and having exposure to the concepts of social reconnaissance through other reading and multimedia in this module, write your post by answering the following:

  • What did you see that was exploited in the video?
  • Do you think that you may have been taken advantage of had you been the support person on the call?
  • What could you have done to politely acquire information so that you would not have become the victim?
  • What would you explain to others so that they are aware of this type of malicious activity?
  • What recommendations would you give a company regarding their processes to prevent this attack?
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