Experts say hackers’ tactics today continue to aim to steal password, install malware or grab profits by employing a mix of old and new tactics. The old game of six degrees of separation has a few more layers when it comes to crime. The number one goal of a social engineer who uses the telephone as his modus operandi is to convince his target that he is either 1) a fellow employee or 2) a trusted outside authority (such as law enforcement or an auditor) The New York City Police Department expert says there might be ten steps between a target and the person he or she can start with in the organization.”]
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