Social Engineering: What is Scareware?
Scareware is a social engineering technique that aims to scare the victim into believing they have a virus on their device and should buy or download specific software. As many...
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Welcome to the Social Engineering archives of the Mailfence Blog.
What Is A Zombie Computer And How To Prevent It?
“Zombie” is the term used when an attacker takes control of your computer without your knowledge. A zombie attack aimed either to steal your sensitive information or to make your...
Tips To Protect Your Devices When Travelling
Our smartphones, computers, tablets, and other electronic gadgets are so much a part of our daily lives that it is now inconceivable not to take them with us when travelling...
7 Tips To Keep Your Email Account Secure
Most people send emails every day. Therefore, protecting your email account is a must. Especially when you know that emails are the favourite way for hackers to access your data....
Social Engineering: What is Vishing?
Vishing is a combination of “voice” and “phishing”. It refers to phishing scams done over the phone. Individuals are tricked into revealing critical financial or personal information during seemingly trustworthy...
Social Engineering: What is Smishing?
Smishing is a social engineering attack using phishing techniques, but sent by text message instead of email. The name is a combination of SMS and phishing. In this post, you’ll...
Social engineering: Quid Pro Quo attacks
Quid pro quo is a kind of social engineering attack where a hacker promises a profit in exchange for information that can later be used to steal money, data, or...
Social Engineering: What is Whaling ?
A whaling attack is a social engineering technique involving scam emails imitating senior individual messages to target high-ranking executives. As such, it’s a form of executive phishing, like spear phishing....
Social Engineering: What is Tailgating?
What is tailgating? Tailgating is a physical Social Engineering attack where someone seeks entry to a restricted area where they are not allowed to be. A definition of tailgating in...
Social Engineering: What is baiting?
What is baiting? A “lucky winner” gets a free digital audio player. In fact, this offer compromises any computer it is plugged to – No so lucky huh !! This...