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Social Engineering

Social engineering is the study of a person’s behavior in order to gather useful information. This information is then used by the scammer to lead the victim to unknowingly perform malicious actions.

Never post work information on the web or social media.

Social Engineering 
attacks

The Internet, social media, and the evolution of technology have created new places where we continually leave information about ourselves.
Social engineering attacks are based on human deception. The scammer pretends to be someone else and uses our good faith to obtain confidential information.
By "social engineering," we mean a deception carried out against a human being without information technology but aimed at obtaining access to data or systems.

How long can the victim’s study phase generally last in a Social Engineering attack?

The time needed to find email and phone
A few hours
Even weeks or months

Some advice to defend yourself

Social engineers manipulate human feelings, such as curiosity or fear, to lure victims into their traps. Be careful whenever you feel alarmed by an email, attracted by an offer displayed on a website. Follow these tips...

Do not spread work information on the web and social channels

Do not open emails and attachments from unknown sources

Beware of tempting offers

Beware of those who rush you

Beware of those who threaten you

Use strong password and multi-factor authentication