LinkedIn does not collect any information on the credit cards or other financial accounts that its users may have. Therefore, why would hackers motivated by profit desire to steal the data that is saved on LinkedIn? In order to get their hands on the most valuable information, what kinds of data do hackers want the most?

LinkedIn does not collect any information on the credit cards or other financial accounts that its users may have. Therefore, why would hackers motivated by profit desire to steal the data that is saved on LinkedIn? In order to get their hands on the most valuable information, what kinds of data do hackers want the most?

Management Of Information Security

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337405713

Author:WHITMAN, Michael.

Publisher:WHITMAN, Michael.

Chapter1: Introduction To The Management Of Information Security

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16RQ

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