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 […]
What can I do about reporting phishing emails? Phishing emails are a big problem. If you don’t know what phishing is, then you’ve either been extremely lucky or you’ve not read What is phishing? In brief, phishing emails are social engineering attacks that are trying to make you part with private and personal information (like […]
What is a honey trap? A honey trap is probably best known from the world of espionage and politics, where a person would use sex as a tool to extract information. Mata Hari Probably one of the best- known honey trap stories comes from the First World War. Mata Hari was a Dutch woman who […]
What is diversion theft? Diversion theft started as an “offline” attack where the mal-actor tricks a courier into picking up or dropping off a package from the wrong location and hence either facilitating the delivery of their false package or accessing the real package. It’s also known as the “Corner game” or “Round the corner […]
What is malware? Malware is the collective name for several different types of malicious software that are harmful to a computer user. Malware can be delivered in several different ways including: Email: A link or file is included, and the recipient clicks on the link or opens the file. USB hardware device, e.g. memory stick: […]
What is pretexting? Pretexting is a form of social engineering where a mal-actor tries to convince you to give up valuable information or access to a service or system. The distinguishing feature of this kind of attack is that the mal-actor comes up with a story – or pretext – designed to fool you. In […]