Social Engineering and Phishing
November 2017
Cybersecurity is a human process that social engineers attempt to exploit in many different ways. From phishing to tailgating to dumpster diving, we need to be aware of the threats we face in all three domains (cyber, physical, people). Understanding the psychology of a scam and how cybercriminals target their victims is key to staying secure!
- This type of social engineering attack targets specific individuals or companies. (Spear Phishing)
- This type of social engineering attack targets senior executives and high-profile individuals. (Whale Phishing)
- What does BEC stand for? (Business Email Compromise)
- Victor Lustig fraudulently sold this iconic structure… twice. (Eiffel Tower)
- This is the practice of developing fabricated scenarios to trick victims into giving up sensitive information. (Pretexting)