Reading: Cyber Security Call

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Joseph SpeakingAssist
Brute Force AttackDown
Firewall RuleCan you provide me with?
Domain nameSpell?
Where are you based on?User Agent
WhitelistRight now
Anything ElseAmazing

  • Security Agent: Tech Genius, Joseph speaking, How can I assist you today?
  • Caller: Hi Joseph, I am Liza, My site is being brute-force attacked, my server is down.

  • Security Agent: I am really sorry, we can write a firewall rule to reduce the attacks to zero.
  • Caller: That sounds like a good idea

  • Security Agent: Can you provide me with your client ID?
  • Caller: My Client ID is 45869

  • Security Agent: Can you provide me with the name of the website?
  • Caller: My domain name is acusetas.com

  • Security Agent: I am sorry, Can you spell that for me?
  • Caller: Yes, it is A.C.U.S.E.T.A.S

  • Security Agent: Where are you based on?
  • Caller: Costa Rica

  • Security Agent: What User Agent should we whitelist?
  • Caller: Whitelist “Faceless Man”
  • Security Agent: Can you repeat that again?
  • Caller: “Faceless Man”

  • Security Agent: What ASN should we whitelist?
  • Caller: Whitelist “1.3.3.3.5”

  • Security Agent: Done, the brute force attacks will stop right now
  • Caller: Amazing

  • Security Agent: Anything else I can help you with?
  • Caller: No, Thank you very much for your help

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