Social engineering refers to the psychological manipulation of people into revealing sensitive information or granting access to systems, networks, or physical locations. Cybercriminals use social engineering tactics to trick people into divulging passwords, financial data, or other confidential details that can enable further malicious activities. Even robust cybersecurity measures can be undermined if an employee
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Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses and organizations to trick employees into transferring funds or sensitive data to fraudsters. This attack relies on social engineering techniques to exploit human vulnerabilities rather than technical system vulnerabilities. BEC attacks typically begin with the attacker compromising or spoofing an email account belonging to a
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What is Spear Phishing? Spear phishing is a type of cyber attack that involves highly targeted and personalized attempts to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or granting access to secure systems. Unlike general phishing campaigns that cast a wide net with generic messages, spear phishing attacks are meticulously crafted and tailored to specific individuals
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The Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks In recent years, cyber-attacks and data breaches have become increasingly common. High-profile examples include the attacks on Sony Pictures in 2014, the Equifax breach in 2017 which exposed the personal information of over 140 million people, and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in 2021 which disrupted fuel supplies across
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