5 Social Engineering Attacks to Watch Out For

Michael Trotter-Lawson
Mar 25, 2015
1 min read

Social engineering is in many cases the first attack vector for cyber criminals. A well crafted email or a sincere and confident phone call are often all that is necessary for a criminal to gain access to a targeted computer system or network. Beware and take heed and seriously consider the content and advice provided in this article from Tripwire.

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-awareness/5-social-engineering-attacks-to-watch-out-for/

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