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How to Fight Social Engineering

20

Nov

2013

As an annual contest shows, social engineering can be an effective way for hackers to obtain sensitive data. Training is one of the best ways to fight social engineering.

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A scam-spotters guide: Ten things your bank will NEVER do – but cybercriminals will

12

Sep

2013

Technologies change, but cybercriminals will always dream up new ways to fool you into handing over your bank details – whether via phishing emails, SMS or by phone. Hesperbot – a new Trojan detected by ESET – uses hi-tech methods to bypass bank security systems, and clever social engineering to ensure victims play along. These […]

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Whatever Happened to Facebook Likejacking?

11

Sep

2013

Back in 2010, Facebook likejacking (a social engineering technique of tricking people into posting a Facebook status update) was a trending problem. So, whatever happened to likejacking scams and spam? Well, Facebook beefed-up its security — and the trend significantly declined, at least when compared to peak 2010 numbers. But you can’t keep a good […]

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