Understanding the dangers of social engineering

Social engineering is a manipulation technique used by individuals or groups to deceive or manipulate others into disclosing confidential or sensitive information, performing actions, or making decisions that are not in their best interests . This often involves leveraging human psychology and trust to gain access to information, systems, or physical spaces.

In this Help Net Security roundup, cybersecurity experts reveal the secrets of social engineering and strategies to defend against it.

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• Chris LehmanCEO of SafeGuard Cyber, explains how adversaries are moving beyond email to attack businesses across a wide range of digital communications platforms, including mobile messaging, collaboration (Slack, Teams, etc.), conferencing (Zoom ), CRM and social networks.
• Grayson Milbournedirector of security intelligence at OpenText Security Solutions, discusses the innovation behind social engineering campaigns and illustrates how cyber resilience can help mitigate this evolving threat.
• Alon Levinvice president of product management at Seraphic Security, explains what social engineering is and how prevalent it is.