Page 29 - Outsmart Cyberthreats

How the scam worked
The Space Noodle scam had two parts: (1) malware written by someone with bad intentions and (2) a strategy to trick you into trusting a fraudulent text message.
The development and delivery of the malware highlight the “logical field" of data care
careers. People in the
logical field study
the ways that bad
guys use soft-
ware and online
devices to at-
tack networks
and network
data. They also
develop pro-
grams and ma-
chinery, all based
on the “logic” of cir-
cuits and electronics,
to protect against any
and all kinds of cyber attacks.
The strategy to trick you is based on your trust for a friend, and it shows the importance of understanding human psychology and behavior. This “social field” addresses the interpersonal, or
social, elements of online exchanges, whether they start in real life and move online or take all-digital form. People in this field study and/or try to shape the thought processes, actions, and values we bring to online activities. Teachers, researchers, government officials,
businesspeople, and law enforce- ment are among those
concerned with how our social, real-world
selves can expose us to online risk.
The school pic- ture hoax hap- pened because kids got physical access to data in
a place meant to be off-limits. So, in
this “physical field,” people work on secu-
rity controls, creating and guarding spaces where data and
equipment are stored. That means ev- eryone from architects and engineers involved in design, to builders and secu- rity personnel, to makers and sellers of technologies used to monitor and pro- tect physical locations.
03/2021 KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE 29 OUTSMART CYBERTHREATS ➜ PAGE 29