A successful social engineering attack can lead to identity theft. This occurs when an attacker collects details from a legit user and uses them to act as them. The attacker might use the identity of these users to commit crimes or carry out transactions that the legit users wouldn't do ori...
10. Social Engineering Social engineering is a tactic cybercriminals use to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential information. In the context of social media, attackers might pose as legitimate employees or internal contacts within the company. They often craft convincing stories or use fake...
A supportive attitude within management and supervisory roles toward the escalation of problems and decision-making is the worst thing that can happen to a social engineering hacker. Their goal is to encourage a target to make a quick decision. With the problem escalated to a higher authority, ...
Social Engineering attacks are increasing in our well-connected world. One of the main reasons for the attacks is the availability of personal information on the Internet. For example, social media websites such as Facebook are used by attackers to colle
Another form of social engineering commonly exploited are phone calls. This can happen as a part of a larger scam or as a standalone scam. Part of a larger scam: Imagine an individual's bank account credentials get stolen by hackers. They are going to be unable to send money without a ...
Since these attacks are crafted explicitly for individual victims, they happen to have a high success rate. Phases of Carrying Out a Social Engineering Attack Social engineering tends to unfold in four phases: 1. Researching the victims As social engineering attacks become more targeted, they ...
1. Social Engineering Psychology Plays on Your Fears The human sense of fear is activated when a victim believes something terrible will happen if they don’t act. The impending danger often seems so real that it entices the victim to respond. Cybercriminals have learned that phishing emails ...
From social engineering to profile hijacking, social media accounts face many potential attack vectors. Social media security isn’t something companies can take lightly, especially in regulated industries like healthcare and finance. A brand’s online presence—including that of its senior leadership—...
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there are the cyber-attacks that are carried on your actual social media account. Second, there’s the matter of information you share on social media being used against you, or someone else you know, in an alternative setting. This is often email, but social engineering attempts can also o...