Social engineering

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What is social engineering?

Social engineering is the act of tricking someone information or taking action, usually through technology.

How social engineering works?

Baiting
They lure users into a trap that steals their personal information or inflicts their systems with malware.

Scareware
Scareware involves victims being bombarded with false alarms and fictitious threats.

Phishing
Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message to steal information.


Email hacking and contact spamming
Some criminals try to take advantage of this by commandeering email accounts and spamming account contact lists.




How to prevent

1. Don’t open emails and attachments from suspicious sources

2. Install antivirus software or a security suite

3. Be wary of tempting offers

4. Keep your software up to date

5. Delete any request for personal information or passwords.

References

What is Social Engineering | Attack Techniques & Prevention Methods | Imperva

Learning Center. (2019). What is Social Engineering | Attack Techniques & Prevention Methods | Imperva. [online] Available at: https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/social-engineering-attack/ [Accessed 17 Apr. 2019].


What is social engineering? Tips to help avoid becoming a victim

Us.norton.com. (2019). What is social engineering? Tips to help avoid becoming a victim. [online] Available at: https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-what-is-social-engineering.html [Accessed 17 Apr. 2019].

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