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Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
(www.nbcnews.com)
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Yup, it is. Social engineering is by far the most effective means of gaining unlawful access to any system.
Humans are always the weakest link.
Exactly. Many breaches follow this pattern:
Replace "secretary" with some other relevant individual who has a surprising amount of access and wouldn't attract attention.