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Cyber criminals engaging in social engineering attacks take advantage of basic human psychology and try to manipulate you to gain access to information, devices or systems. They exploit your trust, your emotions and your sense of urgency to trick you into divulging sensitive information. But armed with some knowledge, you can spot and avoid these attempts rather than taking the bait.
Common Social Engineering Methods
Social engineering has become the backbone of many cyber threats. The most common methods of outreach are phishing (emails), smishing (SMS/text messages), and vishing (voice calls).
Visit our article on How to Protect Yourself from Scams for tips on avoiding social engineering attempts and what to do if you've been scammed.
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