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Psychological subversion

Index Psychological subversion

Psychological subversion (PsychSub) is the name given by Susan Headley to a method of verbally manipulating people for information. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 15 relations: Central Intelligence Agency, Classified information, Computer network, General officer, Kevin Mitnick, Lieutenant, Manipulation (psychology), Military, Neuro-linguistic programming, Pretexting, Psychology, Security hacker, Sensitive compartmented information facility, Social engineering (security), Susan Headley.

Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known informally as the Agency, metonymously as Langley and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and conducting covert action through its Directorate of Operations.

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Classified information

Classified information is material that a government body deems to be sensitive information that must be protected.

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Computer network

A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

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Kevin Mitnick

Kevin David Mitnick (August 6, 1963 – July 16, 2023) was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.

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Manipulation (psychology)

In psychology, manipulation is defined as subterfuge designed to influence or control another, usually in an underhanded manner which facilitates one's personal aims.

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Military

A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.

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Neuro-linguistic programming

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a pseudoscientific approach to communication, personal development and psychotherapy, that first appeared in Richard Bandler and John Grinder's 1975 book The Structure of Magic I. NLP asserts that there is a connection between neurological processes, language and acquired behavioral patterns, and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life.

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Pretexting

Pretexting is a type of social engineering attack that involves a situation, or pretext, created by an attacker in order to lure a victim into a vulnerable situation and to trick them into giving private information, specifically information that the victim would typically not give outside the context of the pretext. Psychological subversion and Pretexting are social engineering (security).

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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior.

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Security hacker

A security hacker is someone who explores methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network.

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Sensitive compartmented information facility

A sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF), in United States military, national security/national defense and intelligence parlance, is an enclosed area within a building that is used to process sensitive compartmented information (SCI) types of classified information.

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Social engineering (security)

In the context of information security, social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. Psychological subversion and social engineering (security) are Deception.

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Susan Headley

Susan Headley (born 1959, also known as Susy Thunder or Susan Thunder) is an American former phreaker and early computer hacker during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_subversion