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Social Networks Evil Twin Attacks

An evil twin attack moved from rogue WiFi access points to professional social networks. Registering as a plausible security expert at a known employer, the example being John Dawson of HSBC, lets an impostor work the trust graph both ways: fooling the real person's contacts, and fooling strangers who approach the account and often volunteer internal detail. Offered as a concept, not a demonstration.

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pdp
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gnucitizen.org
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