The original job posting looks pretty legit. The poster was directed to a more appropriate list for the posting and it appeared there <security focus security jobs list>. The value of off list private communications can't be underestimated.
Thanks, Ron DuFresne On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Schmehl, Paul L wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:14 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Job Opening in Maryland for > > Security Resear > > > > > > Hi, > > I'm Genius, I post fake job offer descriptions up on Full > > Disclosure, to get people's personal information so me am can > > pretend I'm a HERO like dvdman and nolife of #darknet. What > > better way to social engineer some good info, so I can > > impersonate someone with a life unlike myself. I'm looking > > for some good computer scientist, please give to me your name > > address, work history, social security number and blood type > > so I can be you. Thanks Full Disclosure. > > Wow. You actually think it took a genius to figure that out? Maybe you > should reconsider..... > > Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Adjunct Information Security Officer > The University of Texas at Dallas > AVIEN Founding Member > http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
