Social engineering attacks refer to a wide array of tactics that can be used to trick users into opening a malicious email attachment, clicking on an unsafe URL, or sending money or valuable information to an attacker. It’s the art and science of manipulation. Hackers will use any information they can grab from your social networks and will use basic human nature against you. By playing off deep-rooted impulses-such as fear, desire, and empathy-the attacker hijacks your normal thought process to make you act on their behalf. Social engineering attacks against your organization can lead to credential phishing, wire fraud and more. It often is combined with other techniques, such as email domain spoofing, where fraudsters send emails from a trusted domain.
Watch this video for 3 tips on how to prevent social engineering:
1. Slow down. Attackers are relying on you to act impulsively and without thinking.
2. Be suspicious of unsolicited or unexpected emails even if it appears to come from a trusted website, coworker or boss.
3. Don’t click on email links. If it appears to come from a trusted website, go to the actual website to check your information.
Stopping social engineering attacks requires a cyber defense centered on people not technology. That includes stopping attacks from reaching their targets and training people to recognize and report any attempts that get through. Learn more about social engineering and how to recognize and avoid common social engineering techniques to keep your people, areas, and assets secure.
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