Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Social Engineering: Attackers' Reliable Weapon

From Security Week:

Social Engineering: Attackers' Reliable Weapon

It begins with a baited hook.

It could be a link posted on social media that appears to lead to a subject of interest. It could be the sudden arrival of an emailed invoice. Whatever the ploy, social engineering is the opening salvo in targeted attacks against organizations all over the world. Sometimes, the social engineering begins with an email. Other times it may involve Facebook, and other times it may begin with a phone call.

No comments:

Post a Comment