At 06:12 PM 6/8/2003 -0600, Anne & Lynn Wheeler wrote: >at a recent cybersecurity conference, somebody made the statement that (of >the current outsider, internet exploits, approximately 1/3rd are buffer >overflows, 1/3rd are network traffic containing virus that infects a >machine because of automatic scripting, and 1/3 are social engineering >(convince somebody to divulge information). As far as I know, evesdropping >on network traffic doesn't even show as a blip on the radar screen.
virus attempting to harvest ("shared-secret", single-factor) passwords at financial institutions http//www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/10/1055010959747.html and somewhat related: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/aepay11.htm#53 authentication white paper -- Anne & Lynn Wheeler http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/ Internet trivia 20th anv http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/rfcietff.htm