UPDATED IA STUFF + Procrastination

My greatest skill is procrastination. I really am the best, most skilled procrastinator I know. It takes all of my will power to stay consistent with anything, including this blog, which is why (among other things) I am not banking like Darren Rowse or Steve Pav, two of my favorite bloggers.

YOU SEE, I am such a good procrastinator that JUST procrastinated on getting to the REAL subject of this article, security, IA updates.

A fellow IA Analyst wrote me with questions that got right to the heart of IA, change.

She asked about AFI 33-202.
And I said:

Right as I felt I had mastered the contents of 33-202, the airforce moved to 33-210 (to replace all its C&A stuff). I believe 33-202 is now obsolete and replaced with 33-200 & 33-202 and others.. last time I was with the AF, anyway.

What about IT LEAN?
I said:

As for IT Lean, you can find that on AF Knowledge Now site and I think they have links to it on EITDR. If you are interested in IT Lean you’ll be REALLY interested in 33-210:
33-210

But if you are working with the Air Force and want more on the IT LEAN process you should be digging into AFCAP, Air Force Certification & Accreditation Program, an AF version of IT Lean.

CNSS 1253:
A lot of people also ask me to send them a copy of the CNSSI 12-53. But it is actually OUT. Its the CNSSI 1253. I, personally, have not had any clear direction (currently NO direction) on how to start moving some of the CNSSI to the systems I work on. I suspect that the Govt. will start this within the next couple of years and start phasing out DIACAP.. but who the hell knows what a bureaucracy of their size will do next!

Lastly, my fellow IA Analyst asked me about EITDR
and I said:

You’ll find the EITDR POCs on the Air Force Portal or Knowledge Now. Log on to the Air Force Portal (if you don’t have an account get one.. you may have to get sponsor by the Govt to get it). Once on the AF Portal search for EITDR and they’ll have tons of stuff on it. Waaaaay more stuff than you want to read. You’ll also find the person you need to start the EITDR process with.

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FBI/Nigeria Internet Fraud *scam*

Your attention is needed‏
From: FBI (notice@fbi.gov)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Sun 1/10/10 2:29 AM
To:

ROBERT MUELLER IIIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBIFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.CINTERNET ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington D.C has been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that your over-due contract paymentwhich was fully endorsed in your name by theCentral Bank of Nigeria has not been claimed. We also wish to inform you that the contract payment is 100% genuine and you have the lawful right to claim your funds without any further delay. We further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Governor of the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level. We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentation evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00(Eight million United States Dollars), but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your funds to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigation. Contact immediately the office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) via the private email of the governor with the below information accordingly:(Please endeavour to use this code while contacting him –”CODE 777″ ) NAME: Sanusi Lamido SanusiOFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,Central Business District,Cadastral Zone, Abuja, FederalCapital Territory, Nigeria.Email: sanusi.lamido701@sify.comPhone: +234-805-121-5850 Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the office of the Governor of the Central Bank immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed, so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly. To this effect, you are required to reconfirm andauthenticate your given particulars below for certainty and onward processing and release of you fundsas we may not be held liable for any wrong payment. FULL NAMES: __________________________________ CITY: _________________________ STATE: __________________________________ ZIP: ______________ COUNTRY________________________________ SEX: _______________ AGE: __________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________ Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required bythem as that will further help hasten up the whole procedureas regard to the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeriaequally have their own protocol of operation as stipulatedon their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous. Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation inadvance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter. Best Regards, Robert S. Mueller IIIFederal Bureau of InvestigationJ. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania Avenue,NW Washington, D.C.Private email : robmull4@aol.com

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PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS *Scam*

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Official Web Account:
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2010
Your Ref:………………………….
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/10.

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to You. Firstly,I
will like to introduce myself formally as Mr. Sanusi Lamido, the new Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). You are been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance Funds were Re-deposited into the”Federal Suspense Account” of CBN last week, because you did not forward your Claim As the Right beneficiary. Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria.

Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was impromptu.i had to ask them why they came to see me in person And they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of (US$20,000,000) which rightfully belongs to you, on your Behalf.

At this development I asked them who authorized them to come down To Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me That you asked them to come and collect this Funds on your Behalf. infact this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever Received so far because your Inheritance Funds is still in the “Federal Suspense Account” of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and collect this Funds on your behalf without notifying us.

We in this Bank do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your Funds on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at least you should have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank.

They actually tendered some Vital Documents which Proved that you
actually sent them for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here are the Document which they tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally, told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised To come back. As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Fund to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first.

Due to the Nature of my job, i will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to this Funds.

Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this Confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank immediately You receive this Confidential Letter.You can reach me on my private phone number (+2348063983125) as soon as you get

this email.Please note to include your telephone number and fax for fast communication

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Verify Urban Legends and Email Scams

My last job was in a cubicle field where people would email one another even though they were three feet apart. One of the highlights of their day was sending one another shocking email about liberals, conservatives, Americans, politicians, and you name it.

Once I received an email about how Barack Obama was going to change the National Anthem to something more loving. Supposedly, he didn’t like “bombs bursting in air” part so the email claimed that he vowed to change it once he became president. At the time I was actually a Ron Paul man, so I didn’t care about Obama or these fake conservatives pushing some ridiculous agenda. What bothered me is how easily people accepted these lies without questioning them. No critical thinking among engineers and top level managers.. sad, really. So sent an email back with a link to snopes and factcheck.org and a short message:
Check you facts.
Now for some reason, management scolded everyone for sending ANY kind of political email on the network (even though they’d been sending emails like that for years).

I got tired of the constant urban legends, scams and lies being sent out. I would check ever thing they sent out. Here are some sites that I used:
Google.com (the best)
factcheck.org
snopes.com

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Facebook Imposter Scam

The first time I saw the “impostor scam” was on myspace. One after another about 6 or 7 of my friends myspace accounts were hijacked. What followed was my friends sending me messages about viagra and bogus malware sites. It was obvious that they’d been hacked, but they usually catch it a few days later and send out a message to apologize to everyone. It seems not social network is exempt from the imposter scam.

Enter the Facebook Imposter Scam:
The Facebook Imposter Scam is the same exploit that hit myspace. Users accounts are hacked using phishing techniques. Basically, users are lured into clicking on what looks like a legitimate link, they are scammed into giving out their username and password (sometimes with a phishing site that looks like “facebook” a “facebook imposter”). Once the user enters the username password, the criminal has there information and can do whatever they want. What they typically do is use the account to advertise a product, service or scam to EVERY friend on the victims list. The facebook imposter will even use the victim’s account to scam others.

This scam earned its way on the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

The best way to avoid falling prey to this imposter scam, is to watch out for outbound links. Always hover over alink and look at the bottom right-hand corner of the browser to see where it is actually going. Type in the supposed link into the address bar rather than clicking on outboud links. Pay attention to phishing warnings that myspace, search engines, browsers and facebook give you.

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Malware fraudulent scams

Hello,
I am an older woman on a fixed income. I try not to be too gullible. Last Saturday afternoon all kinds of boxes in red came up and said”You personal information has been compromised. Then, I was so frightened as I do do some banking online, I downloaded the only site they directed me to which was
a charge of 79.99 to a program called personal security claiming to install spyware and securiity protection. I cancelled my debit/credit card and am dsiputing the charge. The site does not give a phone number and the charge says boinxsoftstore.com. Does anyone know if this is a legitimate download and I am not using it properly or was I scammed and how do I prove it. It is a
lot of money to me. Thank you for any advice.

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Central Bank of Nigeria (again)

Certain Dr.Ernest Ebi allegedly Director of International Affairs, Central Bank of Nigeria asked me to pay US$980.00 as transfer fee for the entitlements subject with my contract with greenland consulting limited for the SNEPCO-BFDP project in Lagos.The amount will be collected by SEUN WILLIAMS also allegedly Accountant of CBN.Are they employees of CNB or fraudulers?

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Import Logistic (scam?)

Job at Importcom Logistics‏
From: Alice Mountjoy (a.mountjoy101@yahoo.com)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Tue 11/03/09 3:32 PM
To: ladykenya@hotmail.com

Hello Kenya,

I’m Alice, your personal manager.

Thanks for your inquiry! Now I’ll explain the details of this job.

1. A package will be shipped to you. I’ll let you know what’s inside(usually it’s electronics or clothes) and the approximate arrival date.

2. You should receive the package and send me the confirmation

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Dewey L Wolfe SCAM !!

Just thought I would post this latest scam to come through my e-mail. After sending a resume off this is the response I received.
From:
dewey wolfe [Chat now]
…
Add to Contacts
To: usmc7
(GNLD JOB OPPORTUNITY)

At a very young age GNLD founder Jerry Brassfield discovered the profound impact quality supplements could play in helping to restore good health. As a small boy suffering from serious allergy and asthma problems Jerry’s only relief came after his mother started adding quality nutritional products to his daily diet. Just a few short years later at the age of 19 Jerry discover that sharing quality products person to person was the basis for a financially rewarding home based business.
As his small network marketing business grew Jerry soon discovered that there was more to life than he could find in his small central California home.
Having achieved national and international success for himself, Jerry’s mission has become to empower all people around the world to take control of their lives and achieve their true potential as he has done.
Today Jerry leads a global, multi-million dollar company and is recognized around the world for his astounding success with GNLD. And as he has from the beginning, Jerry believes the powerful combination of a Great People, Great Products, and a Great Opportunity has no limits.We would want to give you an opportunity of Empowering yourself by being a book-keeper/Representative for the company all you have to do is :
JOB DESCRIPTION
* Receive Payments in form of Cash,Money Order or checks
* Deduct 20% which will be your working wage for each payment you receive.
* Forward balance after deduction of percentage to the company.
BENEFITS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
* The average monthly income is about $3000 to $4000.
* No form of investments from you.
* This job takes Less than 1-2 hours per day.
* You do not pay any form of taxes.
Kindly get back to us as soon as possible if you are interested in this job offer with the informations below :
* FULL NAME:
* CONTACT ADDRESS(no P.O Box please):
* CITY:
* STATE:
* ZIP CODE:
* AGE:
* HOME NUMBER :
* MOBILE NUMBER:
* EMAIL:
Your provided information will be use for verification purposes. Please if you are interested in this position don’t hesitate to get back to us.For More Information, feel free to visit our website at http://www.gnld.com/ .Your response is highly anticipated.
Regards,
Dewey L Wolfe.
Human Resource Manager

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Date File Number: F90267-2009

—–Original Message—–
From: j.arts2@hetnet.nl
Sent: Mon, Oct 12, 2009 1:44 pm
Subject: Date File Number: F90267-2009

MICROSOFT®
(UK. Regional Office)
Microsoft Building, Wright Lane,
Kensington London W85sp.

Winner No. 007,

It is obvious that this notification will come to you as a surprise but please find time to read it carefully as we congratulate you over your success in the following official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online Sweepstakes organized by Microsoft,in conjunction with the foundation for the promotion of software products,(F.P.S.) held today 12th of October 2009,in United kingdom, A Draft of $1,000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) will be issued in your name.
It is important to note that your award was released with the following particulars attached to it.

(1) Date File Number: F90267-2009
(2)Ref. Code :KP23/857/MCL5 /CO
(3) Grant Number: MICC/9784656-3459/206

For Validation Purpose ,Please Forward The Following Information as Listed Below and Send to Mr.Philip Bobson (Asst.Director Microsoft Corporation,U.K Regional Office)

.Residential address:
.Tel(Mobile):
.Nationality/Country:
.Full Names:
.Age:
.Sex:
.Occupation/Position:

SEND DETAILS FOR VALIDATION :
Asst. Director : Mr.Mr.Philip Bobson
Contact Email: MrBobsonPhilip@ciudad.com.ar
OR Mr.Philip.Bobson@mail.md
Tel: +44 704570374

Soon as The Above Information is Received Through Mr.Mr.Philip Bobson E-mail:MrBobsonPhilip@ciudad.com.ar,OR Mr.Philip.Bobson@mail.md, You Will Be Duly Informed.

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