From: Ratna Kumar (ratnakumarch@visualsoft-tech.com)
Date: Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:21:13 EST
Hi All,
I agree with you all,but social engineering is a altogether a different
game.
It is possible to exploit an individual provided there is a threat on the
target network?
PT results can be used to build Social Engineering ??
Thank you,
Regards,
Ratna Kumar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Mooney" <wolfiroc@earthlink.net>
To: <burzella@inwind.it>; <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:02 AM
Subject: RE: Pen-Test and Social Engineering
> Most certainly. Social engineering is an excellent way of doing a recon
> of
> your target. It's amazing that, despite all the press and warning, people
> will still "give up" the information requested if you sound official or
> appear to be helping them. Human nature, but human nature can help you
> identify what can "kill" the system.
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: <burzella@inwind.it>
>> To: <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
>> Date: 2/5/2006 1:02:07 PM
>> Subject: Pen-Test and Social Engineering
>>
>> Hi
>> In yuor opinion, can a Social Engineering test be considered part of a
> Pen-Test?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
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