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Topic : How to hack?
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Started by : Avijit Sarkar, Project Lead, Alcatel-Lucent   10 07 2008 13:08:50 +0000
Industry : Communications and NetworkingFunctional Area : Infrastructure(Technology)
Activity:  96 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

Ever wondered what is it that leads to data leaks, spying, phishing and other forms of hacking?
Lets list down those security mistakes...Pour down you own experiences and ideas.

 
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1 Leaving computer logged on
2 Having Security software or Hardware is not sufficient.
3 Unauthorised network/facility access
4 Sharing Information
5 Trying new software and games

Leaving computer logged on

idea posted by Sonal Singh Project Manager, Nortel Networks
Most of them leave there computers logged on when they are away from desk and this happen when they are sleeping also. Thereby creating potential theft incidents and access to personal and corporate data.
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This happens quite often in all companies and the best way to prevent is using good built in gpo's in ur organization and using well known AAA servers like TACACS+ OR RADIUS.

AAA SERVERS ARE USED FOR AUTHENTICATION , AUTHORIZATION & ACCOUNTING.

These days all windows server or linux servers provide the facility of logging the data of things happening o the network.

try that logging to ur rescue... :-)

make sure that u can naildown the culprit fast & easy.

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Having Security software or Hardware is not sufficient.

idea posted by Murali Murugesan _,

1. Many of the enterprises bought security software and gateway hardware like firewalls and UTMs and leave the configuration to security vendors or just leave it to recommended settings without even analysing the various software features the software or hardware offers and how to optimally use it.

(Holds good for individual user also)

2. Void of Enterprisewide IT security policy designed implemented and reviewed at regular intervales.

3. Adminstrator rights to users when they login to corporate network ( which is often exploited by malware repeatedly)

 

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Unauthorised network/facility access

idea posted by Bhupena Jain Project Manager, Cisco Systems
Employees try to use a system gain entry in a manner unintended by the system owner and getting access to unauthorized parts of a network or facility which leads to data leaks, spying and hacking.
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Sharing Information

idea posted by Avijit Sarkar Project Lead, Alcatel-Lucent
Employees often share the corporate secrets in the form of verbal to non-employees such as friends, family or even strangers as they feel its nothing wrong in telling others about it.
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Trying new software and games

idea posted by Prasad PN Zonal Sales Manager

Downloading software, games and other shareware compromises the systems by introducing unwanted trojans. These intruders have become very smart and latchon to the pipe/ports allowed like messengers and chat clients.

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