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Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats

The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discus...

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Main Authors: Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha, Ahmad, Atif, Chang, Shanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IGI Global 2012
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H61.8 Communication of information
T58.6 Management information systems
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/1/Abdul_Molok%2C_Ahmad_%26_Chang_-_OSN_-_a_source_of_intelligence_for_APT.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.324682013-11-29T03:47:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/ Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha Ahmad, Atif Chang, Shanton H61.8 Communication of information T58.6 Management information systems The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discusses why information leakage in general, and Online Social Networking (OSN) in particular, has become a source of intelligence for attackers. Further, the paper profiles a range of security measures available to organizations to combat information leakage through OSN and identifies future directions for research into security culture and behaviour change. IGI Global 2012-01 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/1/Abdul_Molok%2C_Ahmad_%26_Chang_-_OSN_-_a_source_of_intelligence_for_APT.pdf Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha and Ahmad, Atif and Chang, Shanton (2012) Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, 2 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1947-3435 http://www.igi-global.com/article/online-social-networking/75761 10.4018/ijcwt.2012010101
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topic H61.8 Communication of information
T58.6 Management information systems
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T58.6 Management information systems
Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha
Ahmad, Atif
Chang, Shanton
Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
description The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discusses why information leakage in general, and Online Social Networking (OSN) in particular, has become a source of intelligence for attackers. Further, the paper profiles a range of security measures available to organizations to combat information leakage through OSN and identifies future directions for research into security culture and behaviour change.
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author Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha
Ahmad, Atif
Chang, Shanton
author_facet Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha
Ahmad, Atif
Chang, Shanton
author_sort Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha
title Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
title_short Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
title_full Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
title_fullStr Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
title_full_unstemmed Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
title_sort online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
publisher IGI Global
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/1/Abdul_Molok%2C_Ahmad_%26_Chang_-_OSN_-_a_source_of_intelligence_for_APT.pdf
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