In article
<derekcurrie-B7F36C.14383401112007@johnf2.biosci.ohio-state.edu>,
Derek Currie <derekcurrie@mac.com.invalid> wrote:

> In article <bob-D7602F.06315901112007@news.supernews.com>,
> Bob Campbell <bob@bob.bob> wrote:
>
> > > Officially the method used to psych you into installing the crap
> > > is called:
> > >
> > > Social Engineering
> >
> > You just now learning this? So of us have know this for years.
>
> No. But the vast majority of Mac users don't know anything about
> security. They haven't needed to bother.

Yes, they have needed to bother. It applies to other areas - real
areas - of life besides computers. Social Engineering is the fancy
term for any kind of "Confidence Tricks" whereby one party
talks/convinces/persuades a second party to do something they otherwise
know they shouldn't do, because the rewards APPEAR to far outweigh the
risks.

Confidence Tricksters/Con Artists/Scam Artists are the 2nd oldest
profession. It's only recently been applied to computers. Wake up.

Bob Campbell