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Ecco il video di presentazione al Blog! Spero di essere stato più sentito ma chiaro possibile!!

“Il maggiore rischio per i nostri dati siamo noi stessi perché spesso la prima breccia nella sicurezza di un sistema informatico non si ottiene con strumenti tecnici, ma sfruttando aspetti del comportamento umano standardizzati.” È questa una delle prime frasi con le quali Giuseppe Doganiero, consulente per la sicurezza informatica, descrive il fenomeno dell’ingegneria sociale (nell’intervista che trovate a questo link): al giorno d’oggi si stanno sì sviluppando efficienti tecniche di protezione dei dati ma proprio per questo i cybercriminali hanno iniziato a puntare sulle debolezze del fattore umano.

È di questo che si tratta quando si parla di ingegneria sociale (o “social engineering”): è lo studio del comportamento umano per ottenere con l’astuzia e con l’inganno informazioni personali. L’obiettivo è spesso il furto d’identità, cioè la presa di possesso di generalità personali altrui da usare per compiere crimini informatici, oppure la sottrazione di credenziali di servizi quali ad esempio il conto bancario.

Ingegneria sociale - con chi stiamo parlando veramente?

Fonte: Wikimedia Commons

L’ingegneria sociale utilizza diversi metodi. Uno dei più conosciuti è il phishing, basato sull’invio di comunicazioni ingannevoli, quali ad esempio e-mail, sms e chiamate telefoniche con le quali si cerca di spingere la vittima a rivelare i propri dati personali. Una tecnica molto simile è il pretexting, ossia dietro sondaggi telefonici si celano tentativi di estorcere informazioni riservate alla vittima. Lo stile della telefonata punta a influenzare il malcapitato con vere e proprie tecniche psicologiche; il cybercriminale risulta abile nel far provare alla vittima senso di colpa, di inferiorità o addirittura panico, mandandola in confusione e ottenendo ciò che vuole senza che l’interlocutore se ne accorga.

In questi casi è meglio non fornire alcuna informazione o contattare direttamente l’azienda mittente della telefonata per eseguire delle verifiche.

Inoltre, vi sono tecniche, come lo shoulder surfing, tramite le quali si spiano le credenziali dell’utente con telecamere o altri dispositivi elettronici.

Un phisher all’opera

Fonte: Public Domain Pictures

Un modo per evitare attacchi informatici di questo genere è l’approccio “security-first thinking”: cioè si agisce preventivamente, cercando di evitare di creare le condizioni attraverso le quali tali attacchi possono avvenire.

Per fare ciò è sufficiente seguire alcuni semplici consigli: per evitare che i criminali informatici che utilizzano l’ingegneria sociale abbiano nostre informazioni personali è bene prestare attenzione mentre si pubblicano i propri dati sui social network, inoltre occorre fornire questi ultimi solo a società con buona reputazione, controllando sempre l’autenticità di chi richiede i nostri dati. In aggiunta, è consigliato visitare solo siti web con connessione protetta con protocollo HTTPS in modo da garantire la sicurezza dei dati immessi. Infine, come suggeriva il Sig. Doganiero, bisogna mantenere aggiornati i programmi di protezione come gli antivirus ed è raccomandabile controllare regolarmente il proprio conto corrente.

Sito web con connessione protetta con protocollo HTTPS

Fonte: Wikipedia

Comunque, è bene specificare che l’ingegneria sociale non ha un’accezione soltanto negativa, in quanto può essere usata anche per scopi non criminali. Pensiamo ad esempio alle strategie di vendita utilizzate dalle aziende per pubblicizzare i propri articoli e a tutte quelle tecniche persuasive che cercano di indirizzare il consumatore a scegliere un prodotto anziché un altro.

Concludendo, si riportano le parole di F. W. Abagnale:

“Le forze dell’ordine non possono proteggere i consumatori. Le persone devono essere più consapevoli dei rischi e deve esserci maggiore informazione sui furti d’identità. Siate più attenti e anche un po’ più furbi, non c’è nulla di male nell’essere diffidenti. Viviamo in un mondo dove se qualcuno ha l’occasione di truffarti, sicuramente lo farà” – Frank William Abagnale

Ciao a tutti!

Ecco un articolo riguardante un punto interessante che ho affrontato nel mio ultimo post: “Hackers: facciamo chiarezza”

Dateci un’occhiata, è abbastanza breve e dà un’idea in più sul concetto che ho illustrato!!

Ryan POV

I woke up earlier than Demi in the morning after. She was laying in my chest and I was holding her tight against me. The was something about her that completely amazed me, making me a completely slave of her. I smiled at the thought and slowly took her head off me and laid it softly in the pillow. I shod my slipper and went downstairs "Hey shirtless dude, don't show up like that my kids are watching" I saw Britney laying in a couch with her mac on top her "Can we talk?" I asked leaving the camera sign "Yeah, can you wait like 5 minutes?" she said pointing to her computer "Sure I'll sneak something in the kitchen" I said and walked to the kitchen " May I help you sir?" The maid asked "Yeah I want some water maybe an apple too, they're looking delicious" she opened a full smile and I smiled too "RIght now sir" She shook her hips "Oh please call me Ryan" I said resting in the island "I'm so lucky to work with Britney Spears, meet Ryan Seacrest while he is shirtless" I laughed as she got a glass of cold water and a washed an apple "Here is it, Ryan" she winked at me and I raised my hand up in the air "Busted, I seeing someone" I took a sip of the water "Oh c'mon are all the good guys taken?" I laughed "I don't know about it, I don't fancy guys" she laughed "Thank gosh you don't or I'll had took my friend out of this sinking ship" I bit the apple and waved goodbye to the maid going to the living room with Britney and siting in the couch "So what's up Seacrest" I looked inside on her eyes "I need you to help me with something I want to do for Demi"

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Demi POV 

I woke up and didn't feel Ryan around me, but hear a noise coming from the door, a shirtless Ryan showed up with tray of breakfast "I thought you'd just wake up for the concert" he left the tray in the nightstand and gave me a peck "How do you know I just woke up?" He pointed to a small teddy bear "Britney toy, she uses to watch the kids and see if they're up until late or something like that. Breakfast?" I let jaw drop "Is that a camera? Oh my gosh. Wait we were going to have breakfast with Brit" he got the tray and sat at the bed "Yep, but she is busy and needed to reschedule with us" I started to eat and we joked around about Britney busy schedule and others silly things, Ryan was so easy to talk and be with. In fact everything about being with him was easy "So, do you know that there will be a red carpet tonight right?" I nodded "Yeah, I brought a dress just for this" He looked nervous "I was wondering why I'm so nervous and if you would like to be my date tonight" He said and released his breath "I'd love, Ry. Does it includes walk through the red carpet like together?" he looked down and nodded "I'll understand if you don't want to do the whole red carpet thing" he said looking anxious. Wait was he really anxious about all this? Oh My gosh it's so cute "Well it's not like I never made a red carpet with you before" I said wrapping my hand around his neck "So this means you'll be my date tonight?" he said covering my hand with his "Absolutely Mr.Seacrest" I looked deep in his eyes and saw a mixture of love, adoring, lust and gosh desire. He moved closer and we kissed slowly at first but in a second the breakfast was forget and our clothes were laying on the floor

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"So.. " I said smiling big at him, I was in a tight black dress with high heels "So, we are here" Ryan answered turning to look at me as the car stopped "Yeah we are" He smiled and nodded "Let's do this then" he left the car and stand his hand to help me get out and didn't left it "Are you guys doing interviews?" I staff man asked "Dem, do you mind if we just those silly interviews?" I loved how he always wanted to know it was for me "Not at all" I answered, it was a joy escape from the questions at least once "You heard the lady" he said and walked me to the spot where they were taking photos, after around 5 minutes of silly jokes in each other ears, we finally made our way inside the hotel arena. We were in a VIP area, I spotted some others famous people, like my boss Simon Cowell, my ex-workmate LA Reid, Katy Perry, Rihanna and jesus, Madonna was there besides the huge crowd.

  The show started after a few minutes and Ryan and I sat where we were demanded to. Britney performance was spectacular, the scenery was incredible, her dances moves were perfect, the lights were stunning. She finished the song and everything went black "I'll be right back" Ryan said standing and leading to the backstage, after a while a spotlight started to shine and Ryan showed up in his back tuxedo "Good evening everyone" He said "In case you don't know I'm Ryan Seacrest and this thinking happening here is a Britney Spears Concert, what I expect that you enjoy because I heard that they don't do refunds" I laughed out loud "Anyway I'm here because, because Britney is changing, no is not, I'm just.. Gosh.. There is someone in this audience, who I like so damn much that hurts, she didn't know that I like her until yesterday, and if you guys know who is my date tonight you obviously know about who I'm talking about, me and her right now we are item but I prefer a better name for it. But for this I need you to answer me a thing, Demi." I had a silly smile and my cheeks were deep red. He jumped the stage and came close to me "Would you be girlfriend?" I felt my eyes tearing up "Yes" I managed to say and he hugged me tight "Good, because I definitely slave for you" He said and kissed me.

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Demi POV

 I woke up hearing my phone ringing in the nightstand, the sky was getting dark outside,we had took a nap for maybe too long. Luckily I was really close to nightstand so I didn't need to leave Ryan embrace to grab it "Yeah" I answered forgetting to look who was "Are you alone?" Britney's voice echoed in my ears "Why are you asking this?"  I sat up "Nothing too much, I was wondering where the hell are you and Ryan, I'm waiting you guys for dinner for a half hour" I looked back and saw Ryan resting his chin in my shoulder "Yeah we're on our way" I said under my breath and she started to giggle "We are we going?" He asked sleepy and kissed my shoulder "We are going to meet Britney downstairs and have dinner"  He hugged my waist "Umm.. She will probably mess with us the rest of our lifes, Can't we stay here cuddling?" I almost gave up and laid back on the bad but my rational side held me and I moved my head in a 'no' sign "Fine, Should we go?" He offered me his hand "We still wearing the sames clothes" I looked at him and he gave shoulders "Who cares we were sleeping she knows that" I smiled and walked hand in hand with him.

 "There is it my favorite couple in the moment" Britney waved to the waiter leave the room, I felt my cheeks go red as a tomato and hid my face on his chest "You had all of this planned didn't you?" He asked hugging me and looking at Brit "Maybe but I knew you guys had a crush in each other, I just put you together in the same place to solve whatever was holding you guys, like I do with my children" I looked at her discredited "Like you do with your child?" She nodded "Yes I didn't know that it'd be that fast, but lets eat I don't know you guys but I'm starving".

 The whole dinner went fine with Britney joking around us, talking about the show in the next day. I founded out that she invited a few other people who were staying in the hotel where her show was set, after the dessert she excused herself saying she needed to an call about tomorrow show and said that we'd see her tomorrow at breakfast at 9.

 "I'm so happy for Britney, I mean she really wanted to settle down and I don't know any way better to settle down than a permanent show in Vegas, like Elvis had" I said as we stopped at my door room "Like one day you'll have" He said resting on the wall "Nah I want to stop at some point, do something less public, maybe just write songs to other people or direct music videos" He had a honest smile in his face "You're so incredible, so down to earth" he caressed my cheek "You deserve everything you have and way more, have I ever told you that?" I gave my genuine smile "I don't know but I loved to hear that" he kissed me tenderly "You should be told this everyday, I'll shower ok?"  I nodded and he kissed me again this time with passion "OK, but don't forget to come back, I'll be waiting"  He kissed my forehead "I'd die if I didn't come back 

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Ryan POV

I was laying in the couch and Demi was resting her head in my shoulder. Britney was next to her tapping something on her mac. I was sure that I was the only one actually watching the movie, which was a silly comedy "Do you mind turn everything off?" Britney whispered to me closing the notebook "I really need to finish this before the end of the day, I'm sorry" I smiled and nodded "Don't worry this movie is almost done, just tell me one thing, which room is Demi staying?" she smiled at me as she had saw a cute scene "She is in the one next to you in your right, see you guys at dinner?" I nodded and she left me with sleep Demi.

 I made my way to shut everything off and grabbed Demi lifting her, holding her legs and her back and went upstairs. I couldn't help but notice her soft look on her face, or how sexy her legs were, or even in my wildest dream, how I'd like to carry her in this bridal style when I marry her. Gosh, focus in the stairs Seacrest! I managed to get in the second floor without hurting myself or Demi, her door was already open, so I got inside and put her in the bed, but before I could left, she wrapped her arms around my neck "Stay, Ry" she said sleepy, I looked at her and smiled she didn't even opened her eyes "Fine" I whispered laying next to her and she cuddled against my chest "Ry" she said in my chest "Yeah" she took a deep breath "I like you so much, you know" Hear she said something like that made my heart warm and melt "I like you too Dems, more than is acceptable a friend like" She started to draw circles in my t-shirt "I never really put you in the friend zone you know" I looked down at her and met her gaze. I didn't know if I should follow my heart or my mind, but she was so close, I could feel her breath in my neck, it obviously drove me insane and I just connected our lips, forgetting everything besides me and her. Her lips were softy and had a trace of strawberry lipstick, I had my hands around her waist while she had a hand resting in my chest and another playing with my hair. I licked her lips with my tongue, asking for entrance and she fast accepted my tongue, I massaged every inch of her tongue and explored every corner of her mouth, wanting to memorize it.

 I moved myself getting on top of her, but resting my weight in my elbows next to her body, while my hands caressed her face, finally breaking the kiss. I looked at her face while her hands played with the collar of my t-shirt. She looked so happy, like she had waited for that moment for a long time "I thought you were asleep, pretty"  I said caressing her cheek "Well, I was until you bring me upstairs carrying me like that" she said smiling softly what made me kiss her again, this time just a quickly kiss "You know that supposedly I shouldn't kiss you since I'm years and years older than you and besides the fact that we are friends and well public people" she cupped my face with her small hands "You know, I really don't care about those age things or about whatever media think, about being friends we both know that it was never just friendship and oh, I think you need to shave, those things are scratching my face"

I opened a huge smile. She wanted me too, I was completely amazed by this young girl and there she was showing that she was interested on me too "So I'm scratching your baby face?" I teased her and started to run my morning beard all over her face, making her release out loud giggles

What's practical is logical,

what the hell, who cares?

All I know is I'm so happy

when you're dancing there

  Oh Baby, don't you wanna, dance up on me

Leaving behind my name and age

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