In 2020 we cannot doubt the threat posed by phishing; we could spend so much time trying to size the risks for our organisations and society. I am not even sure I could give an accurate estimation of this risk. There is so much unknown. However, for many...
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By Martin Waleczek, DFN-CERT Having an online existence has never been more rewarding. Almost daily someone wins the million dollar jackpot of a lottery and wants to share it with you, you get links to the best prices at the local pharmacy or online...
By Roberto Cecchini (INFN – GARR) What is phishing? Phishing is one of the many social engineering techniques used to deceive users. It is a type of fraud used to obtain sensitive information from a person or a firm, such as passwords and credit...
How to recognise phishing? What should you do with phishing mails? And what if you have clicked on a malicious link? Read our tips and tricks below and become a cyber hero! Tip 1 Phishing emails often contain a link to an external website. Never simply...
By Francesco Ficarola, Università La Sapienza, Rome Warning: picture ahead showing animal in distress If you are reading this, then chances are that you have heard of Social Engineering (SE) at least once in your life. Perhaps, right now, you are...
By Christine Glaser, Communications and Marketing Manager, Restena Foundation, with the contribution of Jean-Paul Weber, Security Engineer, Restena Foundation Any company or institution may one day be faced with social engineering attacks. For example...
By Simona Venuti, security manager at the GARR-CERT ‘When it’s time to talk about social engineering it’s difficult for me to decide from where to start, because it is everywhere around us. The definition of social engineering is...
By Silvia Arezzini, systems engineer and project manager at INFN (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) “The problem of social engineering has always interested me because it shows the intertwining of technical and human aspects. Social...
By Bruno Vuillemin, Security Officer of the University of Fribourg Sometimes a very simple fraud can cause a great deal of trouble. Whenever you receive and read an email, the sender might not necessarily be the person sending the message! In fact, most...
Social engineering is the act of manipulating or tricking people into certain actions, such as giving out personal or financial information that can be used to commit fraud. It’s an act, but also an art; social engineers are very good at influencing...
