Own the Email, Own the Person

This article by Dennis Fisher is a great piggy back on my Password Security  and Social Engineering articles.

For attackers looking to take control of a victim’s online presence, there is no better place to start than the target’s email account. If you own the email, you own the person. That’s never been more true than today, with so many social networks, services and shopping sites attached to users’ email addresses.

Read More: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/own-email-own-person-082012

Tags: password, security, social engineering