Applied Network Security

The scenario

Now let's say you've been job hunting, submitting applications, and posting your resume on various online boards. Someone e-mails you who claims to be a manager at this prestigious company with a good position on offer, but you need to print out the application, fill it out, scan it, then send it back, and then wait for a call to set up an appointment. This e-mail includes a PDF of the job application; once users click on it the payload is executed and now your system is compromised. This PDF could've been a back door or a remote access Trojan (RAT), paired with a phishing attempt to steal your information. It's a sad reality; often the victims can be anyone and now social engineering can make things a lot easier for the cyber ...