Cybersecurity
Boeing, U.S. Government Step Up Recruitment for ‘Cyberwarriors’
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Kyle Osborn makes a convincing technical support representative. After just a few phone calls, he’s able to persuade the other party to download malicious software.
Osborn’s ruse won’t undermine security of any actual computer networks. He’s working the phones during a mock hacking competition at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California. The late-March event is one of a growing number of challenges aimed at helping the government and corporations including Boeing Co. find security talent, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported on its Web site.