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- Social Engineering: Definition and How It Can Affect an OrganizationSocial engineering is an often-overlooked threat to organizations of all sizes, yet it can have a huge impact. It is the practice of manipulating people into revealing confidential information or performing actions that are against their best interest just to gain access to company networks and resources easily.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 6
- Singaporean who impersonated others to buy $7.5m of cloud services jailedSINGAPORE - A Singaporean impersonated two people to deceive Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google into providing about US$5.4 million (S$7.5 million) worth of cloud computing services so he could run a large-scale cryptocurrency mining operation.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 32
- 10 Ways to Prevent Social Engineering AttacksIn this article, we look at some techniques and measures that an enterprise can use to protect their network and resources against the scourge of social engineering-based cyber-attacks.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 36
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- Ethical Hacking: Social EngineeringLisa Bock discusses the methods a hacker might use, including embedding malicious links and attachments in emails and using mobile devices and social media to deploy an attack.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 4
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- How to identify a fake app | NordVPNNow you can get an app for virtually anything, but have you wondered how to identify a fake app? If you're not careful, downloading a harmless-looking calculator or fitness tracker may result in your sensitive data in the hands of criminals.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 23
- The 10 Types of Identity Theft You NEED To Know AboutThere’s a new victim of identity theft EVERY 6 SECONDS in the U.S. So there’s a good chance identity theft will happen to you or someone you know.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 34
- 10 Ways to Prevent Insider ThreatsDid you know most of the threats to a business are lurking on the inside? Intentional or not, employees can cause some serious damage to an organization.
Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 5- Social Engineering Techniques and Countermeasures: Slide 37
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