Introduction to Cybersecurity
This afternoon I presented “Introduction to Cybersecurity” to members of the New England Water Works Association in New Haven, CT. The presentation focuses a recurring theme of this blog; no/low cost options for improving security. This particular presentation focuses on the particular challenges faced with securing SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems.
During the presenation, I stressed the point that humans are the weakest link. I wish it had occured to me to embed the following video of Kevin Mitnick demonstrating social engineering techniques:
Remember, people are the weakest link.
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