Penetration Testing: Re: Testing the user community

[Schanulleke <schalulleke () gmail com>]

webmaster () absolutenetworks biz wrote:
> We all know our weak link but how do you identify just how weak they are? I 
> think it's time to pen test my user community and have a couple ideas to gather 
> statistics on just how nonaware they really are. 
What is the point you are trying to make, what is the goal you are
trying to achieve?
> Maybe a simple phishing scam 
> and bogus email with a fake virus attachment that emails me when it's opened so 
> I can track how many folks actually opened it.  Has anyone ever done this 
> before? I can't find any information about it on the web.. thoughts and ideas 
> anybody?
>
>   
It all has been done before for real. THere are plenty of real examples
out there. If you have AV check how often it is triggered. Or are you
really trying to prove that your users at 1d10ts?

Frank

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