Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava · @AnthonyCollette
1086 followers · 647 posts · Server infosec.exchange
And the answer to the poll is . . . 1882!
Yup, it’s true. Asking someone to disclose their “mother’s maiden name” as a security technique was first publicly described in 1882.
That’s the year Sacramento, CA banker — Frank Miller — published his book titled "Telegraphic Code: To Insure Privacy and Secrecy In The Transmission Of Telegrams."
This was the same book which described the first concept and implementation of the One-Time Pad.
Frank and his fellow banker buddies conducted high finance over the Internet of their day, the Telegraph, which was considered by many to be completely insecure; about as private as sending a postcard.
How did you transfer loads of your employer’s money securely over an insecure means of communication?
You used a telegraphic code book and combined it with other layers of security. Big $$$$s were involved, and no one wanted — then or now — to be the one who screwed up a transaction.
So “mother’s maiden name” became one of the layers of security used in money transfers.
As they said on Battlestar Galactica: “All this has happened before, and all this will happen again.”
Interesting how things seem to repeat over and over.
Thanks to everyone who voted in the Poll!
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#Cybersecurity
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#OneTimePad
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David · @NewsJunkie7
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DaveM · @DaveMW
15 followers · 91 posts · Server mastodon.world#BeSafe on this #ValentinesDay! #DoNot go on to #dating #apps, #websites, #or #SocialMedia #to look #for #YourPotentialPartner. Those #Scammers may SEEM sweet #and may #tellyou a #SobStory, but #donotfallforthatshit. That is just their way of #conning you into giving them your #SocialSecurityNumber, #BankAccountNumber, #MothersMaidenName, etc. They will even #trick you into #comingtoyourhome, #or they will #trickyou into giving them #moneyforgasoline or #moneyformedication. I know how they are!
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David · @ExTwit
4 followers · 239 posts · Server elonsucks.org#BeSafe on this #ValentinesDay! #DoNot go on to #dating #apps, #websites, #or #SocialMedia #to look #for #YourPotentialPartner. Those #Scammers may SEEM sweet #and may #tellyou a #SobStory, but #donotfallforthatshit. That is just their way of #conning you into giving them your #SocialSecurityNumber, #BankAccountNumber, #MothersMaidenName, etc. They will even #trick you into #comingtoyourhome, #or they will #trickyou into giving them #moneyforgasoline or #moneyformedication. I know how they are!
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DaveM · @DaveMW
15 followers · 89 posts · Server mastodon.world#BeSafe on this #ValentinesDay! #DoNot go on to #dating #apps, #websites, #or #SocialMedia #to look #for #YourPotentialPartner. Those #Scammers may SEEM sweet #and may #tellyou a #SobStory, but #donotfallforthatshit. That is just their way of #conning you into giving them your #SocialSecurityNumber, #BankAccountNumber, #MothersMaidenName, etc. They will even #trick you into #comingtoyourhome, #or they will #trickyou into giving them #moneyforgasoline or #moneyformedication. I know how they are!
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Dave · @Dave300
28 followers · 102 posts · Server mas.to#BeSafe on this #ValentinesDay! #DoNot go on to #dating #apps, #websites, #or #SocialMedia #to look #for #YourPotentialPartner. Those #Scammers may SEEM sweet #and may #tellyou a #SobStory, but #donotfallforthatshit. That is just their way of #conning you into giving them your #SocialSecurityNumber, #BankAccountNumber, #MothersMaidenName, etc. They will even #trick you into #comingtoyourhome, #or they will #trickyou into giving them #moneyforgasoline or #moneyformedication. I know how they are!
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Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava · @AnthonyCollette
1078 followers · 631 posts · Server infosec.exchangeMother’s Maiden Name?
This was one of the most common security questions. Thankfully we don’t encounter these as often as we used to.
But for at least two decades, during online account setup, sites frequently asked us to enter our mother’s maiden name as a way of identifying ourselves.
Take a guess!
When do you think asking for this tidbit of personal info (as a security technique) was first publicly described?
#infosec #cybersecurity #mothersmaidenname #infosectraining
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava · @AnthonyCollette
1078 followers · 631 posts · Server infosec.exchangeMother’s Maiden Name?
This was one of the most common security questions. Thankfully we don’t encounter these as often as we used to.
But for at least two decades, during online account setup, sites frequently asked us to enter our mother’s maiden name as a way of identifying ourselves.
Take a guess!
When do you think asking for this tidbit of personal info (as a security technique) was first publicly described?
#infosec #cybersecurity #mothersmaidenname #infosectraining
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava · @AnthonyCollette
641 followers · 124 posts · Server infosec.exchange
And the answer to the poll is . . . 1882!
Yup, it’s true. Asking someone to disclose their “mother’s maiden name” as a security technique was first publicly described in 1882.
That’s the year Sacramento, CA banker — Frank Miller — published his book titled "Telegraphic Code: To Insure Privacy and Secrecy In The Transmission Of Telegrams."
This was the same book which described the first concept and implementation of the One-Time Pad.
Frank and his fellow banker buddies conducted high finance over the Internet of their day, the Telegraph, which was considered by many to be completely insecure; about as private as sending a postcard.
How did you transfer loads of your employer’s money securely over an insecure means of communication?
You used a telegraphic code book and combined it with other layers of security. Big $$$$s were involved, and no one wanted — then or now — to be the one who screwed up a transaction.
So “mother’s maiden name” became one of the layers of security used in money transfers.
As they said on Battlestar Galactica: “All this has happened before, and all this will happen again.”
Interesting how things seem to repeat over and over.
#Infosec
#Cybersecurity
#MothersMaidenName
#InfosecTraining
#OneTimePad
#infosec #cybersecurity #mothersmaidenname #infosectraining #onetimepad
connectpoliticditto. · @cpoliticditto
1625 followers · 1219 posts · Server mas.toJust as a heads up - if you’re new here, you need to post an #introduction, then send me your #routingnumber and #accountnumber along with your #mothersmaidenname
Welcome!
#mothersmaidenname #accountnumber #routingnumber #introduction
Anthony Collette :donor: / Loistava · @AnthonyCollette
546 followers · 104 posts · Server infosec.exchangeMother’s Maiden Name?
This was one of the most common security questions. Thankfully we don’t encounter these as often as we used to.
But for at least two decades, during online account setup, sites frequently asked us to enter our mother’s maiden name as a way of identifying ourselves.
Take a guess!
When do you think asking for this tidbit of personal info (as a security technique) was first publicly described?
#Infosec
#Cybersecurity
#MothersMaidenName
#InfosecTraining
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CyberKaida (サイバーかいだ) · @cyberkaida
50 followers · 111 posts · Server infosec.exchange@hacks4pancakes Next week lets do #MothersMaidenName XD
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