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Hacking Humans: The Evolving Paradigm with Virtual Reality

Paper by Andrew Andrasik

Abstract:

“Virtual reality (VR) systems are evolving from high-end gaming and military applications to being used in day-to-day business operations and daily life.

“Cyber security professionals must begin now to prepare proactive threat analysis and incident handling plans that cover information systems and users.

“Previous compromises illustrate the devastating effects malware can have on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. These disastrous consequences may be transferred directly to the user given his or her perception of events.

“Even in the early stages, VR represents a new paradigm within the information age. Today, users view information systems through a monitor that acts as a window into a virtual environment. Within VR, a user may become completely immersed while absorbing information from all five senses. VR represents a dichotomy that adds a potential human component to an information system compromise.

“This research project examines offensive tactics, techniques, and procedures, then exploits and extrapolates them to a compromised VR system and the user to illustrate the hazards associated with VR.”

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