Dave Nyczepir is a senior editor at BizTech. “I think the chief reason that a lot of SMBs get attacked is that they're targets of opportunity,” says John Shier, field CISO for threat intelligence at ...

Social engineering attacks are incredibly common. Can you avoid being a victim?

Instead of relying on advanced tools or complex scripts, experienced attackers penetrate systems and steal data using the most effective weapon of all: social engineering. Social engineering lies at ...

Social events are enjoyable. It is always nice to meet new and current professionals. Talking in person can help your business. But one kind of social contact — social engineering — can be deadly for ...

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Social engineering is unique in that the victim is not consciously aware that their actions are wrong when being targetted Social engineering attack lifecycle The telephone is a popular channel for ...