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A malicious attack which human error is involved. These attacks are motived to psychologically trick and manipulate someone to perform an action or give out confidential information.

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How does the social engineering piece intertwine with the technical aspect of cyber attacks

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How does the social engineering piece intertwine with the technical aspect of cyber attacks

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There is an increase number of tactics and efforts of social engineering that are being use in conjunction with digital hacking methods. These types of attacks are more effective and profitable for the attackers.

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Real Future: What Happens When You Dare Expert Hackers To Hack You (Episode 8)

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3 articles on instances of social engineering being used for a cyber attack

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3 articles on instances of social engineering being used for a cyber attack

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1. Office 365 phishing attack impersonates the US Department of Labor - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-phishing-attack-impersonates-the-us-department-of-labor/

2. Instagram Phishing: Scammers Exploit Instagram Verification Program - https://blog.knowbe4.com/instagram-phishing-scammers-exploit-instagram-verification-program

3. Shark Tank Host Barbara Corcoran Loses $380,000 In Email Scam - https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/02/27/shark-tank-host-barbara-corcoran-loses-380000-in-email-scam/?sh=53c8a3b0511a

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Instagram Phishing: Scammers Exploit Instagram Verification Program

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Researchers at Vade warn that an email phishing campaign is spoofing the Instagram account verification process to harvest login credentials.

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What are some of the most common ways social engineering affects cybersecurity?

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What are some of the most common ways social engineering affects cybersecurity?

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COMMON TYPES OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACKS:

PHISHING

RANSOMWARE

SHARING OF TOO MUCH INFORMATION

VISHING

IMPERONSATIONS

TAILGAITING/PIGGYBACKING

Quid Pro Quo

PRETEXTING

BAITING

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3 videos  on instances of social engineering being used for a cyber attack

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3 videos  on instances of social engineering being used for a cyber attack

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1. My First Social Engineering Hack (Best of Kevin Mitnick) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmGwdoS706M

2. Breaking into a Bank (Kevin Mitnick demonstrates the Access Card Attack) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9CA8MkUXY&t=4s

3. Fake IT Password Break-In (KnowBe4 Pretexting) - https://vimeo.com/340994716

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Best of Kevin Mitnick: My First Social Engineering Hack

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What can we do to help prevent attackers from leveraging social engineering for their own benefit?

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What can we do to help prevent attackers from leveraging social engineering for their own benefit?

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Companies SHOULD invest in better educating their employees about cyber security

Periodic assessments and policy updates of cyber security, especially if there are major changes in transitions, positions, company growth, etc.

When in doubt, check the source out! Double check the source, don't just click links that are sent to you.

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How to Protect Yourself from Social Engineering Attacks | Cybersecurity @HPSupport #Shorts

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How do cyber attackers leverage social engineering to go after a target?

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How do cyber attackers leverage social engineering to go after a target?

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Cybercriminals will monitor the behaviors and patterns of their target. From there, attackers are able to exploit the users weaknesses. If successful, hackers will gain access to protected data and confidential information which can be sold or used for profit.