Social engineering attacks manipulate users into giving up information wanted by the hackers. They often involve email or other communication to invoke urgency, fear or other emotions in the victim, leading them to reveal sensitive information, click a malicious link, or open a malicious file. Because social engineering involves a human element, it can be difficult to prevent these kinds of attacks. The best hope of protecting yourself, your family and your company from social engineering attacks is to be aware of how they work and educate yourself and other users on how to avoid becoming a victim. In this interview, we discuss how to recognize a possible social engineering scam and how to deal with them.
Expert: Daniel J. Lohrmann, Security Mentor
Dan Lohrmann is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist and author. Formerly the CSO of the State of Michigan, he is currently the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Chief Strategist for Security Mentor, an award-winning security awareness and training company. In his current role, he is leading the development and implementation of Security Mentor’s industry-leading cyber training, consulting and workshops for end users, managers and executives in the public and private sectors.
