How to prevent social engineering attacks I’ve written a lot about different types of social engineering attacks and why we fall for them. But it’s not all bad news. We can do something to prevent them or protect ourselves from them. Prevention and protection can be implemented by using layers of defence. Each layer helps […]
Why do we fall for social engineering attacks? Over recent months, I’ve posted several articles on different types of social engineering attacks, including phishing (including how you can report phishing emails), vishing, baiting, water-holing, pretexting, diversion theft, honey traps, quid pro quo and tailgating. Now that we know what these are, I’m going to look […]
Tips for keeping your password safe and secure We have loads of website we log in to these days – I have somewhere around a thousand. That’s a thousand possible places that hackers could get my password from and try to use elsewhere. So I have to keep my passwords safe and secure. Why password […]
What is tailgating? Tailgating (also known as piggybacking) is one of the commonest ways hackers and other mal-actors gain access to restricted areas. This could be into a building or an area in the building like the computer room. The mal-actor follows a person through a secure access point, relying on the person to hold […]
10 keys to improve your cyber resilience Over the last year, more and more of us have been working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With working from home set to continue even after we get through the pandemic, here are 10 simple things you can do to improve your cyber resilience. These keys […]
What is quid pro quo? Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase that literally means “something for something,” or “this for that.” We use it to signify an exchange of goods, services, favours, or other things of value. It’s an attack beloved by mal-actors. In this attack, a mal-actor either offers to provide help (“Let […]
10 differences between selling and networking Networking often has a negative connotation. This is because many salesmen abuse networking to sell. The main difference between selling and networking is that in a sales process the goal of the interaction between two people is the sale of a product or service. When networking, this sale could […]