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ATAQUE INGENIERIA SOCIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social engineering attack
1, record 1, English, social%20engineering%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack that does not depend on technology as much as it depends upon tricking or persuading an individual to divulge privileged information to the attacker, usually unknowingly. 2, record 1, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, the open, seamlessly interconnected and highly interactive architecture of the Internet has increasingly been exploited by cyber criminals and rogue individuals and businesses for financial gains and other criminal purposes, through the use of various forms of malicious software, spam, phishing, network and systems intrusions, and social engineering attacks on computing systems and end-users. 3, record 1, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par piratage psychologique
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque par fraude psychologique 2, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20fraude%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
- attaque d'ingénierie sociale 3, record 1, French, attaque%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie%20sociale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs [...] devraient savoir à quel point il est important de protéger leur information personnelle et celle de l'organisation. Ceux qui ne savent pas reconnaître les signes précurseurs d'une attaque par piratage psychologique pourraient divulguer de l'information ou infecter involontairement les dispositifs du réseau. 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de ingeniería social
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un típico ataque de ingeniería social es el caso del usuario que recibe un correo electrónico aparentemente del administrador del sistema, pero [en el] que en realidad ha sido falsificado el remitente [...] y le solicita [al usuario] que le envíe a un determinado correo electrónico su clave de acceso para labores de mantenimiento del sistema. En realidad este valioso dato se envía a una persona desconocida en un lugar indeterminado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ejecución de [estos] ataques [...] requiere que un atacante utilice la interacción humana (habilidades sociales) para obtener información de una organización, sus sistemas o tecnología de información. [...] El método más sencillo de realizar este tipo de ataque es haciendo preguntas sencillas por medio de las cuales una persona podría recopilar información suficiente para intentar vulnerar la red de una organización. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
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