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10 Social Engineering Attacks Your End Users Need to Know About

43 percent of breaches in the last year were related to social engineering attacks, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to look beyond the obvious stolen passwords, phishing and malware. Dark Reading has developed a list of 10 social engineering hacks that might not always be as readily apparent, such as phone-based vishing where attackers try to steal money over the phone are becoming more prevalent. People should be aware that social attacks such as the IRS will only notify them in writing and will never call them directly.”]

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/10-social-engineering-attacks-your-end-users-need-to-know-about

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