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threat_vectors [2026/06/02 11:27] reidjsthreat_vectors [2026/06/02 14:02] (current) reidjs
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 The method an attacker uses to get access to the system The method an attacker uses to get access to the system
  
-Common methods: email, SMS, phishing +Common methods: email, SMS, [[phishing]] 
  
 embedded malware, e.g. javascript within an SVG image or within compressed zip file  embedded malware, e.g. javascript within an SVG image or within compressed zip file 
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 Hardware Addition Attack - plugging a physical device into a machine on the network and gaining access  Hardware Addition Attack - plugging a physical device into a machine on the network and gaining access 
   * 802.1x (port based network access control) is important for protecting wireless networks to prevent this   * 802.1x (port based network access control) is important for protecting wireless networks to prevent this
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 +Supply Chain - a third party vendor may have access to your systems temporarily 
 +  * happened to Target in 2013, hackers used the HVAC contractor's network to gain access to the payment/credit card system 
 +  * Counterfeit hardware may be an exampe of this, e.g., if some component is installed by a malicious party they may have access to the device communications
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