Social Engineering
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Social engineering is a common tactic that cyber criminals use to trick employees into providing the information needed to circumvent security measures. This micro learning aims to prevent employees from falling victim to these schemes by explaining what they are, how they work, and how to identify and avoid them.
- Phishing
- Vishing
- Smishing
- Imposters
- Pre-texting
Social engineering testing is especially needed when malicious hackers trick end-users into revealing their data, including usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information.
Some common attacks include the following: