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| Source |  AlienVault Lab Blog |
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| Identifiant | 8357663 |
| Date de publication | 2023-07-17 10:00:00 (vue: 2023-07-17 10:06:35) |
| Titre | L'élément humain de la cybersécurité: nourrir une culture cyber-consciente pour se défendre contre les attaques d'ingénierie sociale The human element of Cybersecurity: Nurturing a cyber-aware culture to defend against social engineering attacks |
| Texte | The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. As organizations across every sector come to rely more and more heavily on digital data storage, digital work platforms, and digital communications, cyber attacks are becoming increasingly common. Enterprising cyber attackers see opportunities abound with the widespread digital transformation across industries. Social engineering cyber attacks present a particularly potent threat to organizations. In this article, we will take a look at why training your employees to become aware of social engineering cyber attacks is key to protecting your business. We will explore the most common forms of social engineering attacks. Finally, we’ll also share key actionable advice to help educate and defend your employees against social engineering schemes. Why cybersecurity awareness is important Oftentimes the most vulnerable element in any organization’s cybersecurity defense system is an unaware employee. When someone does not know the common features of a social engineering cyber attack they can easily fall for even the most widespread cyber attack schemes. Educating employees on signs to look out for that might indicate a hidden cyberattack attempt and training employees on security policies and appropriate responses is essential to creating a resilient company-wide cybersecurity policy. Three common types of social engineering attacks To understand how to identify, trace, and respond to social engineering cyber attacks, it is important to get to know the most common forms that social engineering attacks can take. A social engineering attack occurs when a bad actor contacts an unsuspecting individual and attempts to trick them into providing sensitive information (such as credit card details or medical records) or completing a particular action (such as clicking on a contaminated link or signing up for a service). Social engineering attacks can be conducted over the phone, or via email, text message, or direct social media message. Let’s take a look at the three most common types of social engineering cyber attacks: Phishing Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that has bad actors posing as legitimate, and oftentimes familiar, contacts to extort valuable information from victims, such as bank account details or passwords. Phishing attacks can come in the form of emails claiming to be from legitimate sources- such as a government body, software company you use, or relative. Bad actors can hack someone’s legitimate account, making the communication seem more convincing, or they can impersonate an official organization, copying their logo and content style. Pretexting Pretexting attacks occur when a bad actor invents a story to gain an unsuspecting victim’s trust. The bad actor then uses this trust to trick or convince the victim into sharing sensitive data, completing an action, or otherwise accidentally causing harm to themselves or their affiliated organizations. Bad actors may use pretexting to manipulate an individual into downloading malware or compromised software, sending money, or providing private information, including financial details. Baiting |
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